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Soh CH, Lim WK, Maier AB. Predictors for the Transitions of Poor Clinical Outcomes Among Geriatric Rehabilitation Inpatients. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:1800-1806. [PMID: 35760091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations of morbidity burden and frailty with the transitions between functional decline, institutionalization, and mortality. DESIGN REStORing health of acutely unwell adulTs (RESORT) is an ongoing observational, longitudinal inception cohort and commenced on October 15, 2017. Consented patients were followed for 3 months postdischarge. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Consecutive geriatric rehabilitation inpatients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation wards. METHODS Patients' morbidity burden was assessed at admission using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS). Frailty was assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and modified Frailty Index based on laboratory tests (mFI-lab). A multistate model was applied at 4 time points: 2 weeks preadmission, admission, and discharge from geriatric rehabilitation and 3 months postdischarge, with the following outcomes: functional decline, institutionalization, and mortality. Cox proportional hazards regression was applied to investigate the associations of morbidity burden and frailty with the transitions between outcomes. RESULTS The 1890 included inpatients had a median age of 83.4 (77.6-88.4) years, and 56.3% were female. A higher CCI score was associated with a greater risk of transitions from preadmission and declined functional performance to mortality [hazard ratio (HR) 1.28, 95% CI 1.03-1.59; HR 1.32, 95% CI 1.04-1.67]. A higher CIRS score was associated with a higher risk of not recovering from functional decline (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.69-0.93). A higher CFS score was associated with a greater risk of transitions from preadmission and declined functional performance to institutionalization (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.10-1.49; HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.04-1.44) and mortality (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01-1.33; HR 1.11, 95% CI 1.003-1.31). The mFI-lab was not associated with any of the transitions. None of the morbidity measures or frailty assessment tools were associated with the transitions from institutionalization to other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study demonstrates that greater frailty severity, assessed using the CFS, is a significant risk factor for poor clinical outcomes and demonstrates the importance of implementing it in the geriatric rehabilitation setting.
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- Cheng Hwee Soh
- Department of Medicine and Aged Care, @AgeMelbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Aged Care, @AgeMelbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Aged Care, @AgeMelbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Human Movement Sciences, @AgeAmsterdam, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Centre for Healthy Longevity, @AgeSingapore, National University Health System, Singapore.
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Kauppi M, Raitanen J, Stenholm S, Aaltonen M, Enroth L, Jylhä M. Predictors of long-term care among nonagenarians: the Vitality 90 + Study with linked data of the care registers. Aging Clin Exp Res 2018; 30:913-919. [PMID: 29222731 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0869-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The need for long-term care services increases with age. However, little is known about the predictors of long-term care (LTC) entry among the oldest old. AIMS Aim of this study was to assess predictors of LTC entry in a sample of men and women aged 90 years and older. METHODS This study was based on the Vitality 90 + Study, a population-based study of nonagenarians in the city of Tampere, Finland. Baseline information about health, functioning and living conditions were collected by mailed questionnaires. Information about LTC was drawn from care registers during the follow-up period extending up to 11 years. Cox regression models were used for the analyses, taking into account the competing risk of mortality. RESULTS During the mean follow-up period of 2.3 years, 844 (43%) subjects entered first time into LTC. Female gender (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.14-1.69), having at least two chronic conditions (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.07-1.44), living alone (HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.15-1.63) and help received sometimes (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.02-1.49) or daily (HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.38-2.04) were independent predictors of LTC entry. CONCLUSION Risk of entering into LTC was increased among women, subjects with at least two chronic conditions, those living alone and with higher level of received help. Since number of nonagenarians will increase and the need of care thereby, it is essential to understand predictors of LTC entry to offer appropriate care for the oldest old in future.
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- Maarit Kauppi
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Turku, Finland.
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
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- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Choi JK, Kang M, Joung E. The Impact of In-Home Services Utilization on the Institutionalization of Older People in Korea. J Aging Soc Policy 2017; 29:433-443. [PMID: 28414578 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2017.1319318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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As a result of aging populations, institutionalization of older people is creating an increasing financial burden in many countries. The purpose of the present study was to explore the impact of in-home service utilization on institutionalization. The subjects were newly certified as eligible for long-term care insurance between January and February 2009 in Korea. The follow-up period was 40 months, to April 2012. We used logistic regression models to identify factors influencing the transition to institutional service, adjusting for gender, age, living status, income level, activities of daily living, and chronic disease. The institutionalization rate was estimated to be 17.3% over 40 months. The interval from transitional living to institutionalization was 36 ± 8 months. Risk factors of transition to institutional services are being female, having advanced age, living with friends or cousins, getting dementia, and not using in-home services. We determined that institutionalization is mitigated by use of in-home services. Therefore, supplying appropriate in-home services to current nonusers would help to greatly reduce the rate of institutionalization of older people.
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- Jung-Kyu Choi
- a Senior Researcher, Institute of Health Insurance and Clinical Research , National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital , Goyang , Republic of Korea
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- b Researcher, Institute of Health Insurance and Clinical Research, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital , Goyang , Republic of Korea
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- c Chief Researcher, Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service , Wonju , Republic of Korea
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Fu YY, Guo Y, Bai X, Chui EWT. Factors associated with older people's long-term care needs: a case study adopting the expanded version of the Anderson Model in China. BMC Geriatr 2017; 17:38. [PMID: 28143442 PMCID: PMC5282820 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-017-0436-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Alongside changes in society and the economy, the family’s function of taking care of older people is weakening and the formal care mode is becoming more accepted. Older Chinese people are facing diverse choices of long-term care (LTC) modes. Acknowledging this situation, to optimize older people’s arrangements for LTC services and improve quality of later life, this study sets out to explore and make theoretical sense of older people’s LTC needs and to identify the factors influencing their LTC needs. Methods Questionnaire data were collected from 1090 participants in four Chinese cities in 2014. A conceptual framework was established based on the Anderson Model (i.e., predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors), and further strengthened by adding several psychosocial factors (i.e. intergenerational relationships, unmet care service needs, and self-image). Multinomial logistic regression was adopted to explore the influencing factors of LTC needs. Participants choosing home-and-community-based care were regarded as the reference group. Results After controlling for predisposing, enabling, and need factors, those with better self-image (OR = 1.027, p = 0.021) and fewer unmet care service needs (OR = 0.936, p = 0.009) were identified as being more likely to choose family care; those with less close intergenerational relationships (OR = 0.676, p = 0.019), fewer unmet care service needs (OR = 0.912, p = 0.027), and better self-image (OR = 1.044, p = 0.026) were more likely to choose institutional care. Gender- and age-related differences in the determinants of LTC needs were observed. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that professionals and service providers should pay more attention to the important role of psychosocial factors in affecting older people’s LTC needs and be more sensitive to gender- and age-related differences. Effective efforts to improve intergenerational relationships, to further develop care services for older people, and to foster a more positive image of aging should be emphasized.
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- Yuan Yuan Fu
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Room 712, Jockey Club Tower, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Security, School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Room 227, Qiu Shi Building, No. 59 Zhongguancun Avenue, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F Jockey Club Tower, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Chan A, Malhotra C, Malhotra R, Rush AJ, Østbye T. Health Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults With Functional Limitations. J Aging Health 2013; 25:998-1012. [DOI: 10.1177/0898264313494801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: To estimate the health impact, in terms of depression, self-rated health, and health services utilization, of providing care to older adults (75+) requiring human assistance in at least one activity of daily living (ADL) limitation. Method: Data from 1,077 caregivers and 318 noncaregivers, interviewed in the Singapore Survey on Informal Caregiving, was used to examine differences in depressive symptoms, self-rated health, and number of outpatient visits in the last 1 month between caregivers and noncaregivers. Multivariate models for the outcomes, adjusting for characteristics of the caregiver/noncaregiver and care-recipient/potential care recipient, were run. Results: Caregivers were more depressed, had poorer self-rated health, and had a higher rate of outpatient visits in the past month compared to noncaregivers. Discussion: The study indicates the need for support services to family caregivers of older adults with ADL limitations.
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- Angelique Chan
- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- Office of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, USA
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BACKGROUND Attitudes of residential care staff toward residents with dementia affect the quality of care. We examined the attitude of frontline residential care staff toward residents with dementia, and how the presence of specialized care units or programs may affect staff attitude. METHODS Staff working in nursing homes participated in a survey which covered demographic data, current state of dementia care in workplace, opinion regarding dementia care, and perceived importance of dementia behaviors. RESULTS 1,047 nurses and personal care workers participated. 78.8% respondents reported difficulties in managing dementia residents. Those who ranked positive symptoms as more important were 4.5 times more likely to report difficulties, independent of experience. Independent factors associated with positive attitudes toward further training were working in a non-profit home (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1, 5.0; p = 0.024) and having a dementia program or unit in the current workplace (OR 1.8, 95% CI 0.985, 3.302; p = 0.056). Only having a dementia program or unit in the current workplace was associated with a positive attitude toward commitment to stay in dementia care (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1, 3.2; p = 0.021), adjusted for gender, type of home, post, dementia prevalence in workplace, and work experience. CONCLUSION The majority of long-term care staff felt dementia care difficult yet hold positive attitude toward further training and were committed to stay in dementia care. Having a specialized dementia care unit or program in the current workplace was associated with commitment to stay in dementia care and was marginally associated with positive attitude toward further training.
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Oyama Y, Tamiya N, Kashiwagi M, Sato M, Ohwaki K, Yano E. Factors that allow elderly individuals to stay at home with their families using the Japanese long-term care insurance system. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; 13:764-73. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yumiko Oyama
- Department of Health Services Research; Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences; University of Tsukuba; Ibaraki; Japan
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- Department of Health Services Research; Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences; University of Tsukuba; Ibaraki; Japan
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- Department of Health Services Research; Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences; University of Tsukuba; Ibaraki; Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health; Teikyo University School of Medicine; Tokyo; Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health; Teikyo University School of Medicine; Tokyo; Japan
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Action planning for daily mouth care in long-term care: the brushing up on mouth care project. Nurs Res Pract 2012; 2012:368356. [PMID: 22550572 PMCID: PMC3328160 DOI: 10.1155/2012/368356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Research focusing on the introduction of daily mouth care programs for dependent older adults in long-term care has met with limited success. There is a need for greater awareness about the importance of oral health, more education for those providing oral care, and organizational structures that provide policy and administrative support for daily mouth care. The purpose of this paper is to describe the establishment of an oral care action plan for long-term care using an interdisciplinary collaborative approach. Methods. Elements of a program planning cycle that includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation guided this work and are described in this paper. Findings associated with assessment and planning are detailed. Assessment involved exploration of internal and external factors influencing oral care in long-term care and included document review, focus groups and one-on-one interviews with end-users. The planning phase brought care providers, stakeholders, and researchers together to design a set of actions to integrate oral care into the organizational policy and practice of the research settings. Findings. The establishment of a meaningful and productive collaboration was beneficial for developing realistic goals, understanding context and institutional culture, creating actions suitable and applicable for end-users, and laying a foundation for broader networking with relevant stakeholders and health policy makers.
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Age-related predictors of institutionalization: results of the German study on ageing, cognition and dementia in primary care patients (AgeCoDe). Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2012; 47:263-70. [PMID: 21181110 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-010-0333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the last decades, many community-based studies have addressed predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) among the elderly. So far, predictors have not been analyzed separately for different age groups. METHODS For a German GP-sample of 3,208 subjects aged 75 years and older, socio-demographic, clinical, and psychometric parameters were requested every 1.5 years over three waves. Logistic regression models determined predictors of NHP for total sample and for two different age groups. A CART analysis identified factors discriminating best between institutionalized and non-institutionalized individuals. RESULTS Of the overall sample, 4.7% of the sample (n = 150) was institutionalized during the study period. Baseline characteristics associated with a higher risk of NHP for the total sample were age, living without spouse, cognitive and functional impairment and depression. In the CART analysis, age was the major discriminator at the first level (at age 81). In subgroup regression analyses, for the younger elderly (age 75-81) being single as well as cognitive and functional impairment increased the risk of NHP; in the advanced elderly (age 82+) being widowed and subjective memory impairment were significant predictors for NHP, and cognitive and functional impairment became non-significant as predictors of NHP. CONCLUSIONS Predictors of NHP may differ in old age groups. The fact that many predictors show inconsistent results as predictors of NHP in the international literature may be attributed to the lack of differentiation in age groups.
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Einiö EK, Guilbault C, Martikainen P, Poulain M. Le recours aux maisons de retraite pour les hommes et femmes âgés en Finlande et en Belgique. POPULATION 2012. [DOI: 10.3917/popu.1201.0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Lou VWQ, Kwan CW, Leung AYM, Chi I. Psychological Distress Among Chinese Adult-Child Caregivers: The Effects of Behavioral and Cognitive Components of Care. Home Health Care Serv Q 2011; 30:133-46. [DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2011.592424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chau PH, Kwok T, Woo J, Chan F, Hui E, Chan KC. Disagreement in preference for residential care between family caregivers and elders is greater among cognitively impaired elders group than cognitively intact elders group. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010; 25:46-54. [PMID: 19551703 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study examined the predictive factors of preference for residential care in cognitively intact and impaired elders and their family caregivers. It was hypothesized that disagreement in preference for residential care between the elders and their caregivers was greater in the cognitively impaired. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted during June 2007 to March 2008 in Hong Kong, and 707 community-dwelling elders aged 65 and above and 705 family caregivers were interviewed. Cognitively impaired elders were over-sampled to give reliable estimates for that sub-group. A structural questionnaire was used to collect data on preference for residential care and potential factors. Logistic regression was used to identify the predictors. RESULTS More cognitively impaired elder-caregiver dyads (37.4%) had disagreement in preference for residential care than cognitively intact elder-caregiver dyads (20.5%) (p < .001). From the elders' perspective, less preference for residential care was associated with cognitive impairment, whereas greater preference was associated with depression (for cognitively intact elders), more usage of community service and functional impairment. From the caregivers' perspective, greater preference for residential care was associated with greater caregiver burden, or care-recipients having cognitive or functional impairment, or more usage of community services. CONCLUSIONS Cognitively intact elders were more likely to indicate preference for residential care than cognitively impaired elders. Elders, both cognitively intact and impaired, were less likely than their caregivers to indicate preference for residential care. Disagreement in preference for residential care between the elders and their caregivers was larger for the cognitively impaired group than the cognitively intact group.
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- Pui Hing Chau
- Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, China.
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Luppa M, Luck T, Weyerer S, König HH, Brähler E, Riedel-Heller SG. Prediction of institutionalization in the elderly. A systematic review. Age Ageing 2010; 39:31-8. [PMID: 19934075 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 562] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE in the past decades, many studies have examined predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) in the elderly. This study provides a systematic review of predictors of NHP in the general population of developed countries. DESIGN relevant articles were identified by searching the databases MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and PSYNDEXplus. Studies based on population-based samples with prospective study design and identification of predictors by multivariate analyses were included. Quality of studies and evidence of predictors were determined. RESULTS thirty-six studies were identified; one-third of the studies were of high quality. Predictors with strong evidence were increased age, low self-rated health status, functional and cognitive impairment, dementia, prior NHP and a high number of prescriptions. Predictors with inconsistent results were male gender, low education status, low income, stroke, hypertension, incontinence, depression and prior hospital use. CONCLUSIONS findings suggested that predictors of NHP are mainly based on underlying cognitive and/or functional impairment, and associated lack of support and assistance in daily living. However, the methodical quality of studies needs improvement. More theoretical embedding of risk models of NHP would help to establish more clarity in complex relationships in using nursing homes.
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- Melanie Luppa
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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Lee TW, Cho SY, Jang YK. [Predictors of nursing service need for nursing homes residents]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2009; 39:95-106. [PMID: 19265316 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.1.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to explore the functional status of elderly residents and to analyze time use, and finally identify factors to predict nursing care needs in relation to functional status and health related variables. METHODS In this study a descriptive-correlational design was used. Functional status of participants was obtained through interviews, and nursing care time was examined using a 1 min time-motion study with a standardized instrument developed by Korea Long-Term Care Planning Committee (2005). RESULTS The mean total functional score was 65 (range 28-125) and mean total nursing care time was 144.15 min per day. There were significant positive relationships between total nursing care time, marital status, back pain, dementia, and vision impairment. Multiple regression analyses showed that a liner combination of number of illnesses, types of primary disease, ADL, IADL, cognitive function, nursing demand, and rehabilitation demand explained 42.8% of variance of total nursing time. ADL (beta=-.533) was the most significant predictor of nursing service need. CONCLUSION Identifying factors that result in variations of service need has implications for adequate nursing service, estimation of optimum nurse to patient ratio, quality of care and patient safety.
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- Tae Wha Lee
- College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
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Woo J, Chan SY, Sum MWC, Wong E, Chui YPM. In patient stroke rehabilitation efficiency: influence of organization of service delivery and staff numbers. BMC Health Serv Res 2008; 8:86. [PMID: 18416858 PMCID: PMC2391159 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Outcomes of inpatient stroke rehabilitation need to be reviewed in terms of optimal resource utilization (staff time, service organization, and duration of stay). We compared FIM efficiency scores between three hospitals, and also variation in FIM scores over a ten year period in one hospital undergoing reduction in staff numbers, to examine the relationship between outcome and service characteristics. Method This is a retrospective study comparing the mean FIM efficiency for stroke patients (FIM score – FIM admission score) divided by duration of stay for 2005 among three rehabilitation hospitals adjusting for age and baseline FIM score, and a longitudinal study of changes in mean FIM efficiency during a ten year period in one hospital, to examine the effects of different service organization and staff numbers. Results FIM efficiency (FIMEG) was inversely associated with age, and positively associated with admission FIM score. FIMEG was higher in the hospital with a coordinated care plan involving medical, nursing, occupational, physiotherapy staff and other healthcare providers working as a team, with a seamless interface with community rehabilitation services. Over a ten year period, reduction in staff numbers was associated with reduction in FIMEG, which may be offset to some extent by service re-engineering. Conclusion Within hospital organization of stroke rehabilitation services may influence outcome. A critical number of staff may be identified for the provision of services, below which rehabilitation efficiency may be affected.
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- Jean Woo
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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McCallum J, Simons LA, Simons J, Friedlander Y. Delaying dementia and nursing home placement: the Dubbo study of elderly Australians over a 14-year follow-up. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008; 1114:121-9. [PMID: 17986578 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1396.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In order to capture the "longevity dividend," modifiable risk factors for a diagnosis of dementia and nursing home placement were examined in a longitudinal study of an elderly cohort living in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. One thousand two-hundred thirty-three men and 1572 women 60 years and older living in the community were examined in 1988 and followed to 2002 for diagnosis of dementia and nursing home placement. There were 244 (8.7%) nursing home placements and 44% of these placements were primarily due to dementia, but dementia was a secondary diagnosis in another 20% of cases. In a proportional hazards model for dementia, any intake of alcohol predicted a 34% lower risk, and daily gardening a 36% lower risk. Daily walking predicted a 38% lower risk of dementia in men, but there was no significant prediction in women. The lowest tertile of peak expiratory flow predicted an 84% higher risk of dementia, the upper tertile of depression score predicted a 50% higher risk. The Cox proportional hazards model for nursing home placement, showed placement increased significantly with age, urinary incontinence, impaired peak expiratory flow, physical disability, and depression. The hazard of placement was significantly reduced by alcohol intake and female gender. Socioeconomic factors were not significant. Similar risk factors for dementia and nursing home placement indicate that the continuation of moderate alcohol intake, the maintenance of physical activity, especially daily gardening, and improvement of respiratory function, and the treatment of depression are recommended targets for interventions to delay or prevent major negative late-life experiences.
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- John McCallum
- Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia.
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Achterberg W, Pot AM, Kerkstra A, Ribbe M. Depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home residents. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2006; 21:1156-62. [PMID: 16955443 DOI: 10.1002/gps.1623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To study the relationship between the prevalence of depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home residents and their previous place of residence. METHODS In 65 nursing homes in the Netherlands trained physicians assessed 562 residents (mean age 78.5, range 28-101, 64.6% female) within 10 days after admission. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Depression Rating Scale (DRS), and the MDS items: 'diagnosis of major or minor depression', 'change in depression' and 'indicators of persistent depressed, sad or anxious mood disorder present'. Previous place of residence was categorized as 'own home', 'hospital' or 'sheltered living facility'. Adjustments were performed for demographic and health related factors measured with the MDS. RESULTS The prevalence of depressive symptoms (DRS > or = 3) for all 562 residents was 26.9%; it was higher in residents admitted from their own home (34.3%) than in residents admitted from the hospital (19.7%) (p = 0.002). Residents who were admitted from the hospital have an adjusted Odds Ratio for having many depressive symptoms of 0.54 (95% CI 0.31-0.94) compared to residents admitted from their own home. There is, after adjustment, no statistical significant difference between residents admitted from their own home, or residents admitted from a sheltered living facility. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms are very prevalent in nursing homes. Residents who are admitted from their own home, or from a residential facility, have more depressive symptoms than residents admitted from the hospital. This may reflect different conceptualizations or different adjustment patterns for those groups. For a better understanding of the factors associated with nursing home depression, future studies in detection, prevention and management of depressive symptoms should start prior to or directly after admission, especially for those who have no prior institutional history.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wilco Achterberg
- Department of Nursing Home Medicine & EMGO-Institute, VU University, Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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McCallum J, Simons LA, Simons J, Friedlander Y. Patterns and predictors of nursing home placement over 14 years: Dubbo study of elderly Australians. Australas J Ageing 2005. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00116.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Predicting Factors for Intention of Use of Long-Term Care Facilities by Aging Chinese-Canadians. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1300/j181v03n02_04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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