Avtor/Urednik     Ward, Anthony B.; Gutenbrunner, Christoph; Damjan, Hermina; Giustini, Alessandro; Delarque, Alain
Naslov     European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) section of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: a position paper on physical and rehabilitation medicine in acute settings
Tip     članek
Vir     J Rehabil Med
Vol. in št.     Letnik 42, št. 5
Leto izdaje     2010
Obseg     str. 417-24
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) specialists have an important role in the clinical care of patients during the acute phase of a disabling health condition. This phase is defined as once definitive care or resuscitation has taken place and a patient's need to stay in hospital as an inpatient is primarily for PRM services for rehabilitation. This paper describes 4 options for the delivery of services for people, who continue to require to be inpatients and who will benefit from PRM interventions. These are described, along with their clear benefits during the acute phase of a health condition. The first 2 models are the most effective in making best use of the acute facilities and PRM services. The benefits of dedicated PRM beds appear to outweigh those of the other options and may be cheaper, although no cost-effectiveness studies comparing the first 2 options have yet been undertaken. Prospective trials are required to show this benefit, and a number of examples need to be set up to pilot this in order to provide realistic cost-effectiveness data.
Deskriptorji     ACUTE DISEASE
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL
PATIENT ADMISSION
PATIENT TRANSFER
PHYSICAL MEDICINE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
REHABILITATION
REHABILITATION CENTERS