Addressing the Gap: Occupational Therapy in Hospice Care.

Patients receiving hospice care have a host of occupational challenges, though few are being seen in occupational therapy for treatment. Occupational therapy can help those receiving hospice care live with dignity before death. Data retrieved from the National Home and Hospice Care Survey were analyzed using independent t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Chi-square tests and logistic regressions.

Is Referral to Home Health Rehabilitation After Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Associated With 90-Day Hospital Readmission for Adult Patients With Stroke?

Objective: We examined the association between home health rehabilitation referral and 90-day risk-adjusted hospital readmission after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation facilities among adult patients recovering from stroke (N = 1219).

Design: A secondary data analysis of the 2005-2006 Stroke Recovery in Underserved Population database. A logistic regression model, multilevel model, and the propensity score inverse probability weighting model were used to evaluate the risk of 90-day rehospitalization between patients with stroke who received a referral for home health rehabilitation and those who did not receive a home health rehabilitation referral at inpatient rehabilitation facility discharge.

Comparisons of the Association of Family and Social Factors With Functional Limitations Across the United States, Mexico, and South Korea: Findings From the HRS Family of Surveys.

The association of family and social factors with the level of functional limitations was examined across the United States, Mexico, and Korea. Participants included adults from the 2012 Health and Retirement Study ( = 10,017), Mexican Health and Aging Study ( = 6,367), and Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging ( = 4,134). A common functional limitation scale was created based on Rasch analysis with a higher score indicating better physical function.