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Age and site differences in planned and performed actions in response to identified risks in older adults
Indiana University Southeast, USA.
Jönköping University.
Linköping University.
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Health Sciences (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2786-707X
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2022 (English)In: Innovation in Aging, E-ISSN 2399-5300, Vol. 6, no Supplement_1, p. 840-840Article in journal, Meeting abstract (Other academic) Published
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The Swedish health care system focuses on allowing older adults to “age in place”; however, that approach assumes that home health services are adequate to support health and prevent unnecessary decline. Data from the Senior Alert national quality register in Sweden were examined to compare the quality of care across care locations. First registration in Senior Alert was available for 2914 adults aged 57–109 (median age = 81): 3.6% dementia unit, 7.8% home health care, 4.4% rehabilitation unit, 62.8% hospital, 21.4% care home. There were significant differences across units in the number of identified risks in 4 categories: falls, malnutrition, oral health, and pressure ulcer. Individuals in rehabilitation units averaged 2.4 risks, individuals in dementia and care homes averaged 2.0 risks, and individuals in home health care and hospitals averaged 1.4 risks. For individuals with identified risks, the differences between planned and performed actions for each risk independently were greatest for those in home health care. Moreover, the correlation between total planned and performed actions in home health care was .79 for adults aged 65–80 years and .39 for adults aged 81 and over. The correlation did not differ across age for the other care units. Results suggest that individuals most in need of actions to address health risks (older adults in home health care) are least likely to have the actions performed. Training and support of workers responsible for home health care need to be improved if the “age in place” policy is to continue.

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Oxford University Press, 2022. Vol. 6, no Supplement_1, p. 840-840
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Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
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Dental Hygiene
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-93998DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.3012ISI: 000913044004187OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-93998DiVA, id: diva2:1745560
Available from: 2023-03-23 Created: 2023-03-23 Last updated: 2023-08-17Bibliographically approved

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