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Effect of multicomponent rehabilitation on independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: protocol for a scoping review (REHOLD)
Introduction Elderly patients after hospitalisation for acute events on account of age-related diseases (eg, joint or heart valve replacement surgery) are often characterised by a remarkably reduced functional health. Multicomponent rehabilitation (MR) is considered an appropriate approach to restore the functioning of these patients. However, its efficacy in improving functioning-related outcomes such as care dependency, activities of daily living (ADL), physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQL) remains unclarified. We outline the research framework of a scoping review designed to map the available evide...
Source: BMJ Open - May 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Baritello, O., Stein, H., Wolff, L. L., Hamann, M., Völler, H., Salzwedel, A. Tags: Open access, Rehabilitation medicine Source Type: research