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Beyond the GAO Cleveland study: client selection for home care services.

T R Willemain

    Home Health Care Services Quarterly
    |March 7, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Critiquing a General Accounting Office (GAO) study on home care, this analysis reveals methodological flaws in cost and risk estimations. Targeting high-risk individuals may inefficiently allocate home care resources, suggesting a need for broader client selection factors.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Health Services Research
    • Public Policy

    Background:

    • Home care services are crucial for client well-being and resource allocation.
    • The General Accounting Office (GAO) conducted a study on home care in Cleveland to guide client selection.
    • Accurate cost and risk assessments are vital for effective home care program management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critique the methodology and findings of the GAO study on home care client selection.
    • To evaluate the GAO's "break even" analysis and risk of institutionalization model.
    • To propose a more systematic framework for considering client selection in home care.

    Main Methods:

    • Detailed methodological review of the GAO study's cost-benefit and risk analyses.
    • Conceptual framework development for systematic client selection.

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  • Analysis of an institutionalization model incorporating various client factors.

    • Main Results:

    • The GAO study exhibits serious methodological flaws, undermining its cost and risk estimates.
    • Targeting the highest-risk individuals, as recommended by GAO, may be an inefficient use of home care resources.
    • Client selection should consider factors beyond institutionalization risk, including private support and political attractiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The GAO study's methodology is flawed, questioning its conclusions on relative service costs and institutionalization risks.
    • A revised approach to client selection for home care is necessary, integrating multiple relevant factors.
    • More systematic and comprehensive criteria are needed for efficient and effective home care resource allocation.