2024 Volume 4 Pages 63-70
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence the ability to walk independently at discharge in postoperative patients with femoral proximal fractures admitted to a community comprehensive care unit.
Methods: In order to examine the factors affecting the patients’ ability to walk independently at the time of discharge from the Community Care Unit, multiple logistic regression analysis was used, with the objective variable being the ability to walk independently at the time of discharge and the explanatory variables being the patient’s background information and assessment results obtained at the time of admission. The cut-off value for determining whether the patient could walk independently was calculated using the receiver operating characteristic curve.
Results: The total score of the Mini Mental State Examination (Below, MMSE) and Functional Independence Measure (Below, FIM) motor items at admission was identified as a factor influencing the ability to walk independently at discharge from the community care unit. The cut-off scores for determining whether the patient was able to walk independently at discharge were 21.5 for the MMSE and 49.5 for the FIM motor score.
Conclusion: It was suggested that MMSE and FIM motor scores at admission may be useful in determining whether patients are able to walk independently when they are discharged from the community care unit.
