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| Waiting time for nursing home admission in a voluntary single-entry system | | Corporate Author | Health Services Utilization and Research Commission, Saskatoon |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 16, no 1, Spring 1997 |
| Pages | pp 17-29 |
| Keywords | Admission [nursing homes] ; Time duration ; Bed availability ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | As community services replace institutional beds, clients must be ensured ready access to nursing home care when truly required. This study explores predictors of waiting time for nursing home admissions in a a typical voluntary single-entry system in Saskatchewan. The study examined a district-wide cohort of 777 clients awaiting a first nursing home admission over two years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Median waiting time was 107 days. In multivariate time-to-event analysis, independently assessed priority status predicted a three times greater rate of admission. Living alone, living in seniors housing attached to a nursing home, and being ambulatory only with assistance also shortened waiting time. Co-operation problems increased waiting time. The study shows that in a voluntary single-entry system, admission is not solely by priority status. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-970821287 A |
| Classmark | LHB:QKH: 4N: QKW: 3J: 7S |
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