TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of nonprofessional caregivers on the rehospitalization of elderly recipients in home healthcare
AU - Cho, Eunhee
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the presence and types of nonprofessional caregivers on the rehospitalization of elderly recipients in home healthcare (HHC). Outcome and Assessment Information Set records of 9832 elderly recipients discharged from hospitals were selected for multivariate analyses. The likelihood of rehospitalization among elderly recipients of HHC did not vary on the basis of the presence and types of nonprofessional caregivers. The findings suggest that when elderly patients are receiving formal HHC services, their risk for rehospitalization is not affected by the presence or the specific types of nonprofessional caregivers.
AB - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the presence and types of nonprofessional caregivers on the rehospitalization of elderly recipients in home healthcare (HHC). Outcome and Assessment Information Set records of 9832 elderly recipients discharged from hospitals were selected for multivariate analyses. The likelihood of rehospitalization among elderly recipients of HHC did not vary on the basis of the presence and types of nonprofessional caregivers. The findings suggest that when elderly patients are receiving formal HHC services, their risk for rehospitalization is not affected by the presence or the specific types of nonprofessional caregivers.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.ANS.0000286625.69515.32
DO - 10.1097/01.ANS.0000286625.69515.32
M3 - Article
C2 - 17703112
AN - SCOPUS:34547989140
VL - 30
SP - E1-E12
JO - Advances in Nursing Science
JF - Advances in Nursing Science
SN - 0161-9268
IS - 3
ER -