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| Intermediate care - a good thing? | | Author(s) | Andrea Steiner |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 30, Supplement 3, August 2001 |
| Pages | pp 33-39 |
| Keywords | Rehabilitation ; Aftercare. |
| Annotation | The author suggested a definition for "intermediate care" in a 1997 King's Fund paper. She now suggests a modified definition, that "intermediate care" refers to services or activities concerned with patients' transitions between hospital and home, and from medical/social dependence to functional independence. It is intended for post acute patients requiring recuperative support, or for community dwellers (usually frail or chronically ill) at short-term risk of avoidable hospital admissions. The author summarises models of intermediate care, and how it has been defined by others. The evidence on effectiveness is summarised, focusing on comprehensive geriatric assessment, admission avoidance, nurse led units for post-acute care, and supported early discharge arrangements. With the exception of comprehensive assessment, evidence is lacking, inconclusive or negative.(RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010907216 A |
| Classmark | LM: LN |
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