Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/445
Title: | Pre-admission assessment of elderly applicants to long-term care |
Authors: | Dimech, Joseph Fiorini, Anthony |
Keywords: | Long-term care facilities -- Malta Hospital care -- Admission |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
Publisher: | Malta Medical Journal |
Citation: | Malta Medical Journal. 2003, Vol.15(2), p. 28-30 |
Abstract: | Aim: to identify whether pre-admission assessment of elderly applicants could be an effective means of identifying actual need for long term care Methods: 105 applicants to long term care were assessed at source for suitability for admission. Assessment instruments used were OARS and CAPE. All subjects were followed up after 3 months to assess actual outcome. Findings: Assessment findings showed that of the study group (n=105), 22% could remain in the community, 21% could benefit from hospital care / rehabilitation and 57% required institutionalisation. Unmet need was identified in applicants in the community (n=40) for home help, day care, social worker, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and community nursing. Conclusion: Pre-admission assessment appropriately identifies the actual needs of applicants to long-term care and prevents inappropriate admission. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/445 |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 15, Issue 2 MMJ, Volume 15, Issue 2 Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed Scholarly Works - FacSoWGer |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003.Vol15.Issue2.A6.pdf | Pre-admission assessment of elderly applicants to Long-term care | 77.39 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in OAR@UM are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.