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Predictors of nursing home placement among elderly public housing residents
Author(s)Betty Smith Black, Peter V Rabins, Pearl S German
Journal titleThe Gerontologist, vol 39, no 5, October 1999
Pagespp 559-568
KeywordsAdmission [nursing homes] ; Local Authority Housing ; Tenants ; United States of America.
AnnotationResearch has shown that older residents of public housing developments are at high risk for nursing home placement. This study examined the risk factors for nursing home placement among public housing residents. Data on residents of six urban public housing developments for older people were analysed by using logistic regression procedures to determine the predictors of nursing home placement during a 28-month period. Four baseline indicators of need were identified: greater impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), cognitive disorder, high scores on the General Health Questionnaire, and psychotic disorder. The study concluded that functional status and mental morbidity were major contributors to nursing home placement in this population. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000118241 A
ClassmarkLHB:QKH: KJA: KET: 7T

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