Factors contributing to the early rehospitalization of elderly people.
Health Soc Work
; 19(3): 182-91, 1994 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7959400
ABSTRACT
The main determinants of rehospitalization of elderly people were studied with a longitudinal sample of 264 persons older than 60 years at a midwestern, urban, university-affiliated hospital. Path analysis was applied to survey data collected for this study. Seventeen percent of subjects were readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Controlling for health and socioeconomic factors, the main determinant of readmission was the discharge placement; those placed back into the community for care in the home were more likely to be rehospitalized than those discharged to institutions. Contrary to predictions in the literature and the authors' expectations, patient involvement in discharge planning had no discernible effect on placement decisions and subsequent hospitalization. The implications of these findings for discharge planning by social workers are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Readmission
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Social Work
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Geriatric Assessment
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Frail Elderly
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Health Soc Work
Year:
1994
Document type:
Article