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. 2015 Sep 24;3:10.3402/jmahp.v3.24223. doi: 10.3402/jmahp.v3.24223

Table 4.

Healthcare resource utilization during Chronic Phase

Total, N=185
n (%)
First place after hospital discharge
 Home 45 (24.3)
 Rehabilitation center 88 (47.6)
 Nursing home 30 (16.2)
 Home medical care 14 (7.6)
 Long-term hospitalization
Mean length of stay in days
 Home 222.1 (163.72)
 Rehabilitation center 32.7 (16.13)
 Nursing home 102.9 (137.17)
 Home medical care 175.9 (145.2)
 Long-term hospitalization
Re-hospitalization 40 (21.6)
Re-hospitalization LOS 15.3 (14.2)
Outpatient visits
 Mean number of nursing care visits (weeks) 21.1 (19.2)
 Mean number of physiotherapist visits (weeks) 17.1 (18.60)
 Mean number of occupational therapy (weeks) 11.0 (10.89)
 Mean number of speech therapist 12.7 (11.90)
 Mean number of neurologist visits 2.2 (3.1)
 Number of general practitioner visits 11.7 (11.9)
 Psychological support 9.5 (12.4)
Patient status according to social reimbursement among employed patients
Sick leave 28 (59.3)
Changed occupation 11 (5.9)
Change to part time job 4 (2.2)
Caregiver 83 (44.9)
 Professional 44 (53.0)
 Personal 24 (28.9)
Still follow-up by the general practitioner 151 (81.6)