 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Shu-Chuan Jennifer Yeh, PhD, RN, Institute of Human Resource Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lian-Hai Road, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan, 011-886-7-525-2000 # 4934, syeh@cm.nsysu.edu.tw
The growing population of the elderly and concomitant rise in chronic diseases has increased the demand for long-term health care, as well as raised concerns about the quality of such care. This study analyzed functional outcomes of long-term care by examining facility characteristics and resident attributes of nursing homes in Taiwan. Primary data was collected from 311 nursing home residents. Functional change was measured by sorting into 3 levels: functional improvement, stabilization, and functional decline. Ordinal logistic regression models identified several factors that were significantly associated with functional change: facility size, baseline ADL score, rehabilitation, hospital transfer, visit intensity, and osteopathy. Length of stay did not contribute to the variation in changes in functional status. Findings from this analysis can be used to inform nursing home providers and consumers for improvement of functional outcomes for nursing home residents.
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Keywords: Aging, Outcomes Research
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Funding Grant from National Science Council, Taiwan