Associations between Cognitive Function, Hospitalizations and Costs in Nursing Homes: A Cross-sectional Study.
Dementia
cognitive impairment
costs
hospitalizations
nursing homes
Journal
Journal of aging & social policy
ISSN: 1545-0821
Titre abrégé: J Aging Soc Policy
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8914669
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Jul 2022
04 Jul 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
10
8
2022
entrez:
1
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In an Australian nursing home population, associations between cognitive function and 12-month hospitalizations and costs were examined. Participants with dementia had 57% fewer hospitalizations compared to those without dementia, with 41% lower mean hospitalization costs; poorer cognition scores were also associated with fewer hospitalizations. The cost per admission for those with dementia was 33% greater due to longer hospital stays (5.5 days versus 3.1 days for no dementia,
Identifiants
pubmed: 32600162
doi: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1777824
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng