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A comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community—What mobility factors are critical to include? Protocol for an international e-Delphi study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mobility deficits have been identified as an independent risk factor for hospital readmission for adults ≥65 years. Despite evidence indicating how determinants additively influence and predict mobility, no hospital-to-home care transition models comprehensively assess all seven mobility determinants, cognitive, financial, environmental, personal, physical, psychological, and social. There is currently a lack of clarity regarding …

Authors

Kalu ME; Dal Bello-Haas V; Griffin M; Ploeg J; Richardson J

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17, No. 9,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0267470

ISSN

1932-6203