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Post-Acute Care as a Key Component in a Healthcare System for Older Adults.
- Source :
- Annals of Geriatric Medicine & Research; Jun2019, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p54-62, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Older adults often experience functional decline following acute medical care. This functional decline may lead to permanent disability, which will increase the burden on the medical and long-term care systems, families, and society as a whole. Post-acute care aims to promote the functional recovery of older adults, prevent unnecessary hospital readmission, and avoid premature admission to a long-term care facility. Research has shown that post-acute care is a cost-effective service model, with both the hospital-athome and community hospital post-acute care models being highly effective. This paper describes the post-acute care models of the United States and the United Kingdom and uses the example of Taiwan's highly effective post-acute care system to explain the benefits and importance of post-acute care. In the face of rapid demographic aging and smaller household size, a post-acute care system can lower medical costs and improve the health of older adults after hospitalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25084798
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Geriatric Medicine & Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137636607
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.19.0009