St Pierre J
Outcomes Evaluation and Nursing Education, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0460, USA.
AACN Clin Issues. 1998 Feb;9(1):109-18. doi: 10.1097/00044067-199802000-00011.
Functional status in older adults admitted to hospitals is a major predictor of outcomes. Functional decline, which is complex and multifactorial in cause, is a common complication of hospital stays. Many factors contributing to functional decline are preventable and treatable by proper nursing. Advanced practice nurses have an important, multifaceted role to play in resolving this geriatric problem.
入住医院的老年人的功能状态是预后的主要预测指标。功能衰退原因复杂且具有多因素性，是住院期间常见的并发症。许多导致功能衰退的因素可通过适当护理预防和治疗。高级执业护士在解决这一老年问题方面可发挥重要的多方面作用。
