Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | Number of participants, n = 10 (100%) |
|---|---|
Age 60–79 years | 6 (60) |
Age ≥ 80 years | 4 (40) |
Gender, male | 6 (60) |
Transition care length of stay (days), median (IQR) | 46 (26) |
Discharge destination | |
 Home | 5 (50) |
 Residential aged care | 5 (50) |
Previous living situation | |
 Lived alone | 6 (60) |
 Lived with partner | 3 (30) |
 Lived with other people | 1 (10) |
Received pre-hospitalisation care supporta | |
 ADL | 1 (10) |
 IADL | 8 (80) |
Use of walking aids | |
 None | 7 (70) |
 Wheeled walking frame | 2 (20) |
 Wheelchair (non-ambulant) | 1 (10) |
Primary medical diagnosis | |
 Orthopaedic | 3 (30) |
 Cardiorespiratory | 2 (20) |
 Geriatric-related | 2 (20) |
 Other | 3 (30) |
Mental health diagnosis (comorbidity)b | 3 (30) |
Falls history in last 12Â months prior to admission to transition care | |
 No falls | 3 (30) |
 1 fall | 3 (30) |
 Multiple (≥ 2 falls) | 4 (40) |
Presence of visual impairmentsc | 5 (50) |