The association between patient participation and functional gain following inpatient rehabilitation

• Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 729 - 736
• Main Authors: Morghen, Sara, Morandi, Alessandro, Guccione, Andrew A., Bozzini, Michela, Guerini, Fabio, Gatti, Roberto, Del Santo, Francesco, Gentile, Simona, Trabucchi, Marco, Bellelli, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Frail Elderly - statistics & numerical data; Frailty - rehabilitation; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Humans; Inpatients; Logistic Models; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data; Patient Participation - statistics & numerical data; Physical therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities - statistics & numerical data; Recovery of Function; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Stroke; Stroke Rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome; Functional gain; Participation; Rehabilitation; Physical therapy

Objectives To evaluate patients’ participation during physical therapy sessions as assessed with the Pittsburgh rehabilitation participation scale (PRPS) as a possible predictor of functional gain after rehabilitation training. Methods All patients aged 65 years or older consecutively admitted to a...