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Table 1 Main characteristics of Primary Care Dedicated Inpatient Rehabilitation and Primary Care Nursing Home Rehabilitation

From: Independence, institutionalization, death and treatment costs 18 months after rehabilitation of older people in two different primary health care settings

Rehabilitation feature

PCDIR1

PCNHR2

Multi-dimensional assessment

Standardized

Not standardized

Professionals of the rehabilitation team

GP, nurse, physio- and occupational therapist. Other professionals at need

GP, nurse, physio- and occupational therapist. Other professionals at need

Rehabilitation arena

Short term beds in primary care dedicated inpatient rehabilitation centre

Short-term beds in primary care nursing homes

Focus of the setting

Continuous rehabilitation focus in an optimistic and realistic setting

Frequent shift of focus between rehabilitation and care

Rehabilitation process

  

Goals, plan, intervention tailored to the patient

Always

Occasional

Measurement instruments

Always, 3-4 regular

Occasional

Collaboration between patient, staff, relatives and primary health care

Close, in at least weekly meetings

Occasional

Training: Physical-, functional-, ADL-

In groups, one-by-one and self-training

In groups, one-by-one and self-training

Training intensity/frequency

Three hours/day

Two hours/day

  1. PCDIR= Primary Care Dedicated Inpatient Rehabilitation 2. PCNHR= Primary Care Nursing Home Rehabilitation.