Herman J M, Culpepper L, Franks P
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1984 Jun;32(6):421-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1984.tb02216.x.
This retrospective descriptive study of stroke patients in a community hospital examined the relationship of discharge disposition and length of stay to sociodemographic variables and use of hospital services. Age-related patterns emerged. Younger patients were more ambulatory, more frequently discharged to home or rehabilitation units, and used more diagnostic services. Older patients were discharged more frequently to nursing homes and used more social services. Next to level of clinical impairment at discharge, age and admission from home had the greatest effect on whether a patient was discharged to their home. Clinical conditions and the need to await placement in a rehabilitation facility or nursing home correlated with longer lengths of stay.
这项针对一家社区医院中风患者的回顾性描述性研究，考察了出院处置方式和住院时长与社会人口统计学变量以及医院服务使用情况之间的关系。呈现出了与年龄相关的模式。较年轻的患者行动能力更强，更频繁地出院回家或前往康复单位，并且使用了更多的诊断服务。年长的患者更频繁地出院前往养老院，且使用了更多的社会服务。除出院时的临床损伤程度外，年龄和从家中入院对患者是否出院回家影响最大。临床状况以及等待安置到康复机构或养老院的需求与更长的住院时长相关。
