Factors Affecting of Long Term Care Hospital Patient's Intention of Transfer to a Nursing Home
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 196-204, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-186792
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine factors affecting long-term care hospital patients' intention of transfer to a nursing home.METHOD:
A questionnaire survey was conducted in Aug. 2007 that included 655 patients from 49 long-term care hospitals. The survey aimed to assess the patients' health status, family status, cost and intention of transfer to a nursing home. Institutional characteristics were analyzed from the nationwide database of Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service. The affecting factors were examined by employing chi-square test and logistic regression using SAS 8.2.RESULT:
Of the subjects, 32.4% had intention of transfer to a nursing home. The intention of transfer to a nursing home was affected by moderate or severe pain, living together with the primary carer, high cost uncovered by insurance, and recognition of nursing home.CONCLUSION:
For appropriate service utilization, a higher level of care is needed to satisfy patients at nursing homes and a balanced fee schedule is needed between long term care hospitals and nursing homes. It is desirable to encourage transfer to a nursing home at which nurses support patients and their families by giving information, coordination, and to make efforts to establish a reference system.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Logistic Models
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Caregivers
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Long-Term Care
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Intention
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Fee Schedules
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Insurance
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Insurance, Health
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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