The effectiveness of an integrated care pathway in geriatric rehabilitation among older patients with complex health problems and their informal caregivers: a prospective cohort study

The effectiveness of an integrated care pathway in geriatric rehabilitation among older patients with complex health problems and their informal caregivers: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background To improve continuity and coordination of care in geriatric rehabilitation, an integrated care pathway was developed and implemented in The Netherlands. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of this pathway on patients and informal caregivers. Methods Two cohorts of...

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Main Authors: Irma H. J. Everink, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Frans E. S. Tan, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aged
Geriatric rehabilitation
Subacute care
Integrated care
Pathway
Dependence in activities of daily living
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0971-4

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