Associations between Cognitive Function, Hospitalizations and Costs in Nursing Homes: A Cross-sectional Study



Gnanamanickam, Emmanuel Sumithran, Dyer, Suzanne Marie, Harrison, Stephanie Lucy ORCID: 0000-0002-8846-0946, Liu, Enwu, Whitehead, Craig and Crotty, Maria
(2020) Associations between Cognitive Function, Hospitalizations and Costs in Nursing Homes: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 34 (4). pp. 1-16.

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Abstract

In an Australian nursing home population, associations between cognitive function and 12-month hospitalizations and costs were examined. Participants with dementia had 57% fewer hospitalizations compared to those without dementia, with 41% lower mean hospitalization costs; poorer cognition scores were also associated with fewer hospitalizations. The cost per admission for those with dementia was 33% greater due to longer hospital stays (5.5 days versus 3.1 days for no dementia, <i>p</i> = .05). People with dementia were most frequently hospitalized for fractures. These findings have policy implications for increasing investment in accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia and fall and fracture prevention strategies to further reduce associated hospitalization costs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Hospitalization, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cognition, Nursing Homes, Australia
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Aug 2020 13:29
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 23:39
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1777824
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3095545