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Mobility and Functional Status Among Hospitalized COPD Patients

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  • Amy Shay
  • Janet S. Fulton
  • Patricia O’Malley

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Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at known risk for deconditioning and functional decline during hospitalization. The purpose of this study was to examine correlations between in-hospital mobility activities and functional status indicators in hospitalized older adults with COPD. A predictive correlational, secondary analysis design using multivariate analyses assessed the relationship between mobility events and functional status indicators in patients with COPD ( n = 111) and non-COPD ( n = 190) diagnoses. Ambulation to the bathroom, ambulation outside the room, and number of days to first out-of-bed activity predicted discharge to home versus extended care facility (ECF; p ≤ .05); days to first out-of-bed activity and out-of-room ambulation predicted reduced length of stay (LOS; p ≤ .05); no variables predicted 30-day readmission. COPD patients experienced more nonweight-bearing activity and longer lengths of stay than non-COPD patients. Specific early weight-bearing activities were associated with positive functional status-related outcomes in hospitalized COPD patients.

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  • Amy Shay & Janet S. Fulton & Patricia O’Malley, 2020. "Mobility and Functional Status Among Hospitalized COPD Patients," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 29(1), pages 13-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:29:y:2020:i:1:p:13-20
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773819836202
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    1. Pamela Z. Cacchione, 2020. "Functional Outcomes in Research," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 29(1), pages 3-4, January.

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