Thirty percent of hospitalised older patients are discharged with new disability. This is preventable harm and frequently the result of our complex hospital systems. Patients admitted to hospital, whether young or old, in ICU, on the wards or rehab are all at risk of functional decline. This presentation will provide an overview of functional decline in hospitalised patients from the acute setting through to the subacute setting. In particular, it will highlight the challenges of measuring, reporting and preventing functional decline in busy clinical settings and will provide insight into evidence-based solutions for addressing this growing problem. In so doing, we will challenge Physiotherapists to step up, go back to the basics and to lead the way in instigating change, promoting mobility, and helping to improve patient outcomes.
Dr Julie Adsett is a Physiotherapist and clinician researcher, based at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. She has a keen interest in models of care which improve patient outcomes through participation in physical activity and exercise training programs. Julie is the recipient of a Metro North Clinician Research Fellowship. Her current research is focused on addressing ward-based and organisational barriers which impact upon inpatient mobility in medical inpatients.
Sally Yin is the Physiotherapy Team Leader of Internal Medicine Services at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and has 15 years' experience working in the acute setting. Sally has an interest in promoting mobility for hospitalised elders and in understanding mobility capability vs actual mobility performance.
Cardiorespiratory National Group
04/07/2024
1 hour
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