Factors associated with nursing home placement for older persons with dementia in Hong Kong
Year: 2015
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: "Aging in place" refers to "the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level."(CDC, 2013).For older persons with dementia, the concept of "home" is particularly important as it provides them with a source of familiarity and autonomy (Aminzadeh, Dalziel, Molnar & Garcia, 2010).Research indicates that the idea of home remains salient even in patients at advanced stage of dementia (Frank, 2005).To facilitate aging in place for older adults with dementia, a large variety of services are provided to support them and their caregivers.Whether these services actually delay nursing home placement, however, is unknown.The goal of this study is to answer this question through examining the associations between caregiver and care-recipient characteristics, service use, and nursing home placement in community dwelling older Chinese with dementia in Hong Kong.
Authors: Elsie Yan, Yeonsu Song
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2463303933