Associations between care home residents’ characteristics and acute hospital admissions – a retrospective, register-based cross-sectional study

Associations between care home residents’ characteristics and acute hospital admissions – a retrospective, register-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Care home residents are frail, multi-morbid, and have an increased risk of experiencing acute hospitalisations and adverse events. This study contributes to the discussion on preventing acute admissions from care homes. We aim to describe the residents’ health characteristics, su...

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Main Authors: Gitte Schultz Kristensen, Anette Hvenegaard Kjeldgaard, Jens Søndergaard, Karen Andersen-Ranberg, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Christian Backer Mogensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Care home
Nursing home
Acute admission
Hospitalisation
Prevention
Morbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03895-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03895-1

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