英文摘要 |
This study aims to explore the trajectories of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in middle-older patients on admission, during rehabilitation, and at discharge, comparing them to their pre-hospitalization status. Subjects aged 55 years and older, with intact cognition, a Barthel Index (BI) score of 90 points or less, and referred to rehabilitation treatment, were recruited from the internal medical wards of a hospital in Hualien. All subjects received a minimum of 60 minutes of rehabilitation intervention during their hospital stay and were assessed using the BI at three time points: two weeks before hospitalization (T0), after hospitalization (T1), and at discharge (T2). A total of 80 patients who met the criteria (54% male; mean age of 70±11.6 years) completed the three-time points evaluations. At T0, these patients had a mean BI score of 87.6±21.3, which decreased to 33.8±25.9 at T1, representing a 61% overall decrease. This decrease was particularly pronounced in stair activity and bathing, followed by toileting and moving ability, with reductions of over 90% and 70%, respectively. The mean duration of hospital stay among these patients was 24.9±12.9 days, and they received a mean of 7.3±3.7 rehabilitation interventions during their hospital stay. Compared to T1, T2 presented a mean score of 52.5±28.7 points, indicating a 21% improvement in the BI, with significant gains, particularly in moving, transposition, and dressing, showing a 30% improvement. However, there was still a 40% decline compared to T0. In conclusion, the middle-older patients presented a significant decline in BI after hospitalization, particularly in stair activity, bathing, toileting, and moving. After rehabilitation intervention during the hospital stay, they showed a significant improvement of 21% in the BI at discharge, especially in transposition, walking, and dressing, there still existed a significant decline in bathing, toileting, and stairs at discharge. |