Kjølseth I
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1989 Sep 10;109(25):2529-30.
With an ever increasing percentage of old people in the population it is important to consider that this patient group has special health problems and represents a new challenge to the health service. Geriatric rehabilitation will be an important field in medical care of the elderly. The article describes the organisation and working methods of a geriatric rehabilitation unit at Ullevål Hospital, Oslo. The article describes the results of rehabilitation in an old and disabled group of patients. To achieve good results in geriatric rehabilitation it is important to change traditional hospital and working routines. Experiments in this field should be encouraged.
随着人口中老年人所占比例不断增加,必须认识到这一患者群体存在特殊的健康问题,并且对医疗服务构成了新的挑战。老年康复将成为老年医疗护理中的一个重要领域。本文描述了奥斯陆市于勒凡尔医院老年康复科的组织架构和工作方法。文章还介绍了一组老年残疾患者的康复效果。要在老年康复中取得良好效果,改变传统的医院模式和工作流程很重要。应鼓励在该领域开展试验。