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How good is assisted living?
— findings and implications from an outcomes study | | Author(s) | Sheryl Zimmerman, Philip D Sloane, J Kevin Eckert |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 60B, no 4, July 2005 |
| Pages | pp S195-S205 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Management [care] ; Quality ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Assisted living (AL) is a term applied a wide range of residential facilities for older people in the US, but usually excludes nursing homes providing personal care. The researchers used interviews and observations regarding the state and care of 2,078 residents in 193 AL facilities across four US states, with follow-up telephone interviews with care providers. Annual mortality and transfer rates were 14.4 and 21.3 per 100 residents respectively. The probability of hospital admission and new or worsening illnesses over a standardised quarter per 100 residents were 12.7 and 22.7. Standardised change in function was notable among those who were transferred or died, but was small for others. Facility characteristics did not generally relate to medical outcomes and transfer, and those that related to functional change were small and occurred across multiple functions. Facilities that were affiliated with another level of care were more likely to transfer; nurse staffing was favourable for hospital admissions but not transfer; and care assistant turnover was protective for mortality. Procedures and outcomes are inconsistent, and effect sizes are small. Thus, practice and policy should not focus narrowly on any one area or restrict the type of care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051219204 A |
| Classmark | KW: QA: 59: 3J: 7T |
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