Pre-discharge home assessment visits in assisting patients' return to community living: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1942Keywords:
home visit, occupational therapy, patient discharge, review.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of pre-discharge home assessment visits by occupational therapists in assisting hospitalized patients from a range of settings to return to community living. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsychINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and OTseeker were searched until February 2014. STUDY SELECTION: Quantitative and qualitative studies were included if they evaluated pre-discharge home assessment visits by an occupational therapist. Of 1,778 potentially relevant articles, 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: After data extraction, study quality was assessed using check-lists. DATA SYNTHESIS: Pre-discharge home assessment visits reduced the risk of falling (risk ratio 0.68, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.49-0.94) and increased participation levels (standardized mean difference 0.49Downloads
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