Problems of older adults living alone after hospitalization

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作者：
Jane E. Mahoney
Jan Eisner
Tom Havighurst
Shelly Gray
Mari Palta
机构：
[1] University of Wisconsin School of Medicine,the Department of Medicine
[2] and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center,Institute on Aging
[3] William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital,Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
[4] University of Wisconsin,School of Pharmacy
[5] University of Wisconsin,Department of Preventive Medicine
[6] University of Washington,undefined
[7] University of Wisconsin School of Medicine,undefined
来源：
Journal of General Internal Medicine | 2000年 / 15卷
关键词：
hospitalization; risk factors; activities of daily living; socioeconomic factors; support; aged;
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摘要：
OBJECTIVE: To describe functional deficits among older adults living alone and receiving home nursing following medical hospitalization, and the association of living alone with lack of functional improvement and nursing home utilization 1 month after hospitalization.
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页码：611 / 619
页数：8
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