TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional outcomes by age for inpatient cancer rehabilitation
T2 - A retrospective chart review
AU - Hunter, Elizabeth G.
AU - Baltisberger, Julie
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was funded by the National Cancer Institute (R03-CA136444-01).
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Cancer-related impairments result in disabilities similar to those typically encountered in inpatient rehabilitation settings; however, the use of rehabilitation services by cancer survivors is low. This is particularly important for older adults as they are at higher risk for cancer. This retrospective study collected data from medical records from 215 charts of patients admitted to an inpatient physical rehabilitation hospital, within a 5-year period, with a primary diagnosis of cancer. Mean age was 61 years (SD = 15.7) for 109 (51%) females and 106 (49%) males. Regardless of age, patients achieved significant functional improvement, as shown by their FIM scores (t = 23.06, p <.0001), from admission to discharge. The results have several important implications related to cancer survivorship among older adults. With a push toward aging in place, maintaining optimal physical functioning is crucial. Physical rehabilitation benefited the functional outcomes of this group of cancer survivors regardless of age.
AB - Cancer-related impairments result in disabilities similar to those typically encountered in inpatient rehabilitation settings; however, the use of rehabilitation services by cancer survivors is low. This is particularly important for older adults as they are at higher risk for cancer. This retrospective study collected data from medical records from 215 charts of patients admitted to an inpatient physical rehabilitation hospital, within a 5-year period, with a primary diagnosis of cancer. Mean age was 61 years (SD = 15.7) for 109 (51%) females and 106 (49%) males. Regardless of age, patients achieved significant functional improvement, as shown by their FIM scores (t = 23.06, p <.0001), from admission to discharge. The results have several important implications related to cancer survivorship among older adults. With a push toward aging in place, maintaining optimal physical functioning is crucial. Physical rehabilitation benefited the functional outcomes of this group of cancer survivors regardless of age.
KW - aging
KW - cancer rehabilitation
KW - cancer survivorship
KW - comorbidities
KW - rehabilitation outcomes
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U2 - 10.1177/0733464811432632
DO - 10.1177/0733464811432632
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23908563
AN - SCOPUS:84878066356
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 32
SP - 443
EP - 456
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 4
ER -
