Likelihood of residential aged care use in later life: a simple approach to estimation with international comparison
Abstract Objectives: In New Zealand (NZ), place of death among decedents aged 65+ years has been reported as residential aged care (RAC, 38%), acute hospital (34%) or elsewhere (28%). However, lifetime risk of use of RAC (or nursing homes) is unknown. A simple method of estimation is demonstrated fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12374 |