HIGH-RISK PROFILES FOR NURSING-HOME ADMISSION

被引:81
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作者
JETTE, AM [1 ]
BRANCH, LG [1 ]
SLEEPER, LA [1 ]
FELDMAN, H [1 ]
SULLIVAN, LM [1 ]
机构
[1] ABT ASSOCIATES INC,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
来源
GERONTOLOGIST | 1992年 / 32卷 / 05期
关键词
LONG-TERM CARE; SMOKING; COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY; INFORMAL SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1093/geront/32.5.634
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
A statewide probability sample of 1,625 Massachusetts elderly was studied prospectively over a decade to identify risk profiles for long-term care (LTC) institutionalization. Previous admission to a LTC institution, age, basic ADL disability, and restricted outside mobility were the strongest individual predictors of institutionalization. Examining profiles of risk factors dramatically increased the ability to predict 10-year risk of admission.
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页码:634 / 640
页数:7
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