Research on practice of home medical care and home death with less burden for caregivers, patients and medical personnel
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- All adult inpatients over the age of 75
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000040045
- Lead Sponsor
- Saga University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Total 285 patients agreed to participate. With adjustment by where the patient was admitted from, living alone, Cognitive function scores, and Barthel index, multivariable analysis for each factor following were associated with home discharge: being less informed about LTC insurance; cost of home-visit medical, nursing, or LTC services; shorter hospital stays; close proximity between patient and caregiver; main caregiver being female; and life expectancy of over 6 months (P<0.05).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 285
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
A patient whose consent was not obtained
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method iving at home for most of the first month after discharge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method iving at home or in care facilities for most of the first month after discharge