Rubenstein L Z, Rhee L, Kane R L
J Gerontol. 1982 Sep;37(5):513-21. doi: 10.1093/geronj/37.5.513.
Specialized geriatric assessment units (GAUs) have been established across North America in response to the growing recognition of the many unmet needs of the frail elderly and the conviction that GAUs can have major beneficial impacts. Although their structures and objectives vary considerably, GAUs are generally designed to comprehensively assess elderly patients' medical and psychosocial problems, to determine optimal placement, and often to provide therapy and rehabilitation. We offer a framework for examining structural and outcome studies indicates that GAUs can provide important positive impacts on health care for the elderly, including more thorough diagnoses, improved levels of physical and psychological functioning, and better placement decisions.
北美各地已设立了专门的老年评估单位（GAUs），以回应人们日益认识到体弱老年人的诸多未满足需求，以及确信老年评估单位可产生重大有益影响。尽管其结构和目标差异很大，但老年评估单位通常旨在全面评估老年患者的医疗和心理社会问题，确定最佳安置方案，并且常常提供治疗和康复服务。我们提供了一个审查结构和结果研究的框架，表明老年评估单位可为老年人的医疗保健带来重要的积极影响，包括更全面的诊断、改善身体和心理功能水平以及做出更好的安置决策。
