Study on domiciliary-based rehabilitation of cerebrovascular disorder after discharge

Abstract

Wide-ranging care, including improving the housing conditions, as well as physical and mental rehabilitation is indispensable for elderly inpatients with disorders to reconstruct life in their own homes.
There have been few studies on smooth home life of dispatched elderly patients although reducing the length of hospital stay and early discharge are encouraged today.
The authors focused on various evaluation forms that are widely used at admission. The answers of each item were compared between patients who have been hospitalized for at least 1 year and those who stayed shorter than 1 year to identify points that differ between the two groups and find points that possibly affect rehabilitation at home after discharge.
The comparisons of the items, which were carried out separately for physical, mental and environmental factors, suggested points that should be noted at discharge of elderly patients, which are described in this paper.