VIEWS OF AGING OF PATIENTS AND SPOUSAL CAREGIVERS PREDICT HOME-BASED REHABILITATION OUTCOMES
2024
Views of Aging Predict Rehabilitation Outcomes
Sample size: 86
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Shrira Amit, Shafir Irit
Primary Institution: Bar-Ilan University
Hypothesis
Do favorable views of aging predict better rehabilitation outcomes for patients and their spousal caregivers?
Conclusion
Patients who feel younger and have caregivers with less ageist attitudes experience better rehabilitation outcomes.
Supporting Evidence
- Favorable views of aging predict better health outcomes among older adults.
- Patients who felt younger had higher rehabilitation effectiveness.
- Caregivers with less ageist attitudes contributed to better patient outcomes.
Takeaway
If older patients think positively about aging, they recover better at home, especially if their spouses also think positively.
Methodology
Patients and caregivers rated their views of aging at the start of home-based rehabilitation, and functional independence was assessed before and after the program.
Participant Demographics
Patients had a mean age of 71.5 years, and spousal caregivers had a mean age of 70.5 years.
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