RECOVER@HOME - Recovery from disability after geriatric home-rehabilitation versus standard of care: a randomised, multicentre, parallel group pragmatic trial in older patients with disability at hospital discharge. KU Leuven
Older patients who are hospitalised often experience disability, meaning dependence in activities of daily living such as washing, bathing, mobility, or shopping. Yet once discharged, most patients do not receive the follow-up care. As a result, patients need more assistance of informal and formal caregivers, they experience a lower quality of life, and have a higher risk for hospital readmission and nursing home admission.
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