Penington G R
North West Hospital (Mount Royal Campus), Parkville, Vic.
Med J Aust. 1992 Nov 16;157(10):665-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb137431.x.
To review the economic and psychosocial benefits of rehabilitation for patients with advanced age or severe disability.
Fifteen patients admitted to the Mount Royal rehabilitation unit who had been rejected by other rehabilitation services.
Discharge destination; and the relative costs of rehabilitation with continuing community support and nursing home care.
In 11 of 12 patients who were discharged home, the cost of rehabilitation was significantly less than the cost of nursing home care. The psychosocial implications are discussed.
Rehabilitation for patients with advanced age or severe disability can be cost effective in economic and (by presumption) in psychosocial terms.
回顾针对高龄或重度残疾患者进行康复治疗的经济和心理社会效益。
15名入住皇家山康复科的患者，他们曾被其他康复服务机构拒收。
出院去向；以及在持续社区支持和疗养院护理情况下康复治疗的相对成本。
12名出院回家的患者中有11名，其康复治疗成本显著低于疗养院护理成本。文中讨论了其心理社会影响。
针对高龄或重度残疾患者的康复治疗在经济方面（据推测在心理社会方面也）可能具有成本效益。
