Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if a patient’s discharge destination could be predicted by information available upon the physical therapy initial evaluation using the Physical Assessment Key (PAK). There were 141 subjects (58 male, 83 female) included in this study and their ages ranged from 19 to 89 years (mean age=57.1 years). Each subject was given a PAK score on the day of the initial physical therapy evaluation and on the day of discharge from the hospital. The PAK evaluates a patient in the areas of transfer activities, self-care activities, locomotion and excretion management. A patient was discharged to one of four discharge destinations: home independent, home with physical therapy, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation. A significant difference was found in the initial PAK score means of those discharged to rehabilitation and those discharged to the other three discharge destinations. The initial PAK score was the most significant predictor of a patient’s discharge destination.
Key Words: Prediction, Discharge, Destination, Physical, Assessment
LLU Discipline
Physical Therapy
Department
Physical Therapy
School
School of Allied Health Professions
First Advisor
W. William Hughes
Second Advisor
Lily Choi-Young
Third Advisor
Joseph Godges
Fourth Advisor
Grenith J. Zimmerman
Degree Name
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Year Degree Awarded
1998
Date (Title Page)
6-1998
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Patient Discharge; Physical Therapy.
Type
Dissertation
Page Count
v; 16
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Chung, Wendy L. and Vieten, Kimberly A., "Prediction of Discharge Destination from Initial Physical Therapy Assessment using the Physical Assessment Key (PAK)" (1998). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 799.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/799
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives