Occupational therapy practice for post-acute COVID-19 inpatients requiring rehabilitation.

Introduction: COVID-19 caused significant occupational disruption to people's life roles, with some people requiring an inpatient rehabilitation admission. Occupational therapists assessed and treated these patients using previous knowledge of similar conditions due to limited specificity in available guidelines to inform practice. The aim of this study was to investigate current practice with post-acute COVID-19 (PAC) patients within an inpatient rehabilitation setting in Australia, to better understand the role and impact of occupational therapy.

Costs and length of stay associated with early supported discharge for moderate and severe stroke survivors.

Goal: This study aimed to compare the length of stay, saved days and service costs associated with an early supported discharge model of care for mild, moderate and severe stroke survivors, to standard treatment.

Materials And Methods: A two centre cohort study, employing a quasi-experimental design with a control group of convenience. Forty-four participants were recruited when they were deemed suitable for discharge home with intensive rehabilitation and services, with three dropouts from the treatment group (treatment n = 28, control n = 13).

Evaluating the implementation of an early supported discharge (ESD) program for stroke survivors: A mixed methods longitudinal case study.

Background: Early supported discharge (ESD) models of care for stroke survivors coordinate inpatient and community services, with the aim of reducing length of stay. While there is an established evidence base around the clinical outcomes of ESD), less is known about the implementation of this approach into existing stroke care service. The aim of this case study was to describe staff perceptions of the implementation of an ESD model of care for stroke survivors at a large metropolitan public hospital in Australia.