The role of functioning in predicting nursing home placement or death among older home care patients

AbstractObjective There have been few studies predicting institutionalization or death in home care settings. We examined risk factors for nursing home placement (NHP) and death among home care patients.Design A prospective one-year follow-up study.Settings and subjects Persons aged ≥65 years living...

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Main Authors: Eeva Björkstedt, Ari Voutilainen, Kati Auvinen, Virva Hyttinen, Johanna Jyrkkä, Pekka Mäntyselkä, Eija Lönnroos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2023.2274333