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Impact of a Hospital Mobility Program on Function After Discharge
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Walking and Friendly visit for Hospitalization. Completed, enrolled 132 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
After hospitalization, many older adults experience more difficulty getting around in the community and performing one or more of their basic activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing or dressing. The goals of this study are to test the effectiveness of a mobility intervention, compared to usual care, on change in mobility after hospitalization, to determine the impact on one-year outcomes such as nursing home placement and to identify which Veterans benefit the most from the intervention. Ultimately, the goal is to improve recovery after hospitalization and reduce disability in hospitalized Veterans.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
MP patients will participate in a program of progressive walking and transfer training up to three times a day, seven days a week throughout the hospital stay. MP patients will begin with assisted sitting, then standing, progressing to weight shifting and stepping in place, and then to walking as tolerated. The level of mobility recommended to the MP patient by the Walker will be dependent on the individual patient and will incorporate the activities patients were deemed able to do independent of cueing or assistance during each walking session.
UC patients will receive three times a day "friendly visits", seven days a week by members of the research team to control for the daily attention that MP patients receive.