Association between Caregiver Role and Short- and Long-Term Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture: A Prospective Study

After a hip fracture, 50% of senior patients are left with permanent functional decline and 30% lose their autonomy. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate whether seniors who are in a caregiver role have better functional recovery after hip fracture compared with noncaregivers. Prospecti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2018-02, Vol.19 (2), p.122-129
Hauptverfasser:	Nardi, Marlis, Fischer, Karina, Dawson-Hughes, Bess, Orav, Endel J., Meyer, Otto W., Meyer, Ursina, Beck, Sacha, Simmen, Hans-Peter, Pape, Hans-Christoph, Egli, Andreas, Willett, Walter C., Theiler, Robert, Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	caregiver role functional recovery Hip fracture outcome timed up and go test
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