Predictors of Home Discharge Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Respiratory Diseases
Admission FIM scores may be associated with the probability of discharge of patients with acute respiratory diseases to their homes. These findings highlight the importance of early functional assessment in discharge planning and suggest that admission FIM scores may serve as a practical tool for optimizing patient-centered care pathways.
Authors
- Michiko Tsuchiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9699-4039)
- Yukio Nagasaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7334-4926)
- Kunihiko Anami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4925-0110)
- Takeshi Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9114-1838)
- Jun Horie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-8289)
- Shota Kotani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5443-1881)
- Koji Iwai
Institutions
- Seijoh University (JP)
- Kobe International University (JP)
- Naragakuen University (JP)
- Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto Tachibana University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99235
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00