Factors associated with physiotherapy provision in a population of elderly nursing home residents; a cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although physiotherapy (PT) plays an important role in improving activities of daily living (ADL functioning) and discharge rates, it is unclear how many nursing home residents receive treatment. Furthermore, there is a lack of insig...

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Main Authors: Ribbe Miel W, van den Ende Cornelia HM, de Boer Marike E, Leemrijse Chantal J, Dekker Joost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/7