Open AccessHousehold characteristics of persons with complex care needs in the community: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
YoshiokaMaeda Kyoko,
Fujii Hitoshi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.631
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , distress , primary care , mental health , medicine , test (biology) , gerontology , nursing , family medicine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , social science , paleontology , sociology , biology
Abstract Aim To identify the characteristics of households of persons with complex care needs and clarify the care period length required to resolve their primary health issues. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional study design. Methods We collected registered data and nursing records from 155 households living in City A within the Tokyo Metropolis. They were designated as complex care cases by the home care and life support centre and needed a multidisciplinary approach to care from April 2018–July 2019. Results Most households comprised an elderly with a single adult child ( N = 47, 30.3%). Mental illness and economic distress overlapped as the most common issues. The mean length of care period was 147.7 days ( SD = 120.6). The log‐rank test showed that single persons took significantly less time to resolve their primary health issues than elders with single‐child households or single‐person <65‐year‐old households.