Naslov
Recommended long term care settings following aged care assessments in Australia

Autori
Jukić, Marijan ; Temple, Jeromey

Izvornik
PLoS One (1932-6203) 13 (2018), 11; 1-17

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
ADL, multinomial, residential care, health, ageing, aged care

Sažetak
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of recommended long term care settings following aged care assessments in Australia. Using unique adminis- trative data on 500, 000 aged care assessments, we utilized multinomial logistic regression models to estimate the association between characteristics of the individual (their assis- tance needs, health conditions and demographic characteristics) and the recommended long-term care setting. The vast majority (94%) of recommended long-term care settings were for private residences (54%) or residential care (40%). Persons assessed in a setting other than a private residence were unlikely to have a recommended setting for a private residence. Consistent with the assessors toolkit, assistance needs were strongly associated with long term care recommendations. Results provide strong support for the evidence- based approach of aged care assessments in Australia. Nonetheless, with improvements in administrative data linkages and ongoing policy reforms, further analysis is required to rein- force extant policy guidelines.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Demografija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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