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Low-Care Cases in Long-Term Care Settings: Variation among Nations

Author(s) -

N. Ikegami,

John N. Morris,

Brant E. Fries

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_2.67

Subject(s) - toileting , minimum data set , medicine , long term care , activities of daily living , institutionalisation , gerontology , population , physical therapy , psychiatry , nursing homes , nursing , environmental health

residents of long-term care settings without major activity of daily living (ADL) deficits are often referred to as 'low-care cases' and are deemed inappropriately placed in an institution. We compare the prevalence and characteristics of this population in Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Sweden and the USA, using the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set.

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