Effectiveness of a nursing consultation intervention for older people with functional mobility impairments: a prospective, longitudinal study.

Background: There is a need for prevention strategies in elderly individuals with mobility impairments.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of nursing consultations on the functional abilities and quality of life of elderly individuals with mobility impairments after discharge from a rehabilitation facility.

Methods: A single-site, prospective, longitudinal study with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was conducted in a geriatric rehabilitation facility and in the living environments of the patients after discharge.