Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4040314 | Annales de Réadaptation et de Médecine Physique | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The national guidelines are based on a rate of discharge of about 24% of stroke patients to postacute care wards. In our study, we found that 47% were transferred to such wards. If the guidelines are applied, 19 beds dedicated to stroke patients would be necessary for postacute stroke care on a national level, or double that (36) on a regional level. Of these 36 beds, 16 to 24 should be PMR beds. The calculation of the number of beds necessary often rests on a simple transposition of the results of the studies and not on an objective evaluation according to the local context. Studies of longitudinal follow-up of cohorts such as this seem essential to evaluate needs and measure the relevance of the national guidelines.
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Authors
J.-C. Daviet, F. Quet, A. Stuit, C. Verdié-Kessler, C. Nguyen Hoang, J.-Y. Salle, P. Dudognon,