Intra-Institutional Relocation: Its Impact on Long-Term Care Patients.

Pablo, Renato Y.

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ERIC Number: EJ165621

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Publication Date: 1977

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Intra-Institutional Relocation: Its Impact on Long-Term Care Patients

Pablo, Renato Y.

Gerontologist, 17, 5, 426-434, Oct 77

This study monitored the impact of intra-institutional relocation upon the mortality and morbidity of movers and nonmovers over a period of 30 months. Results reveal a higher mortality rate and a greater decrement on the physical and mental functioning of male patients who were transferred. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences, Gerontology, Institutional Environment, Institutionalized Persons, Mobility, Older Adults, Physical Mobility, Research Projects

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