Feasibility of Using a Risk Assessment Tool to Predict Hospital Transfers or Death for Older People in Australian Residential Aged Care. A Retrospective Cohort Study

Feasibility of Using a Risk Assessment Tool to Predict Hospital Transfers or Death for Older People in Australian Residential Aged Care. A Retrospective Cohort Study

Residents of Aged Care Facilities (RACF) experience burdensome hospital transfers in the last year of life, which may lead to aggressive and potentially inappropriate hospital treatments. Anticipating these transfers by identifying risk factors could encourage end-of-life discussions that may change...

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Main Authors: Meidelynn Ooi, Ebony T Lewis, Julianne Brisbane, Evalynne Tubb, Tom McClean, Hassan Assareh, Ken Hillman, Helen Achat, Magnolia Cardona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
residential aged care
risk factors
advance care planning
hospital transfers
end of life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/3/284

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