The relationship between Home-time, quality of life and costs after ischemic stroke: the impact of the need for mobility aids, home and car modifications on Home-time.

CONCLUSIONS: Home-time is a stroke outcome associated with disease severity, healthcare costs and patient wellbeing. Streamlining the discharge process for those requiring extra material support may lead to cost savings and higher quality-of-life. Implications for rehabilitation Delays in discharge from the acute hospital or rehabilitation facility are incurred when patients need extra material support in order to return home. Staff from the discharging facility should assist families by giving timely information on the availability and the cost of wheel chairs and walkers; and explaining and planning the need of a stair lift, bed and bath rails as well as car modifications. Planning the discharge process with the families will lead to a more rapid return home and will result in reduced overall health care costs and higher quality of life for the patients.
PMID: 30274531 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 2, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Dewilde S, Annemans L, Lloyd A, Peeters A, Hemelsoet D, Vandermeeren Y, Desfontaines P, Brouns R, Vanhooren G, Cras P, Michielsens B, Redondo P, Thijs V Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research