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1Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine, New Brunswick, USA. heathjm@umdnj.edu
Background:
AIDS is becoming a chronic illness for some patients whose significant accumulated functional impairments may limit community-based care. Nursing homes can provide an appropriate level of care, although reported experience caring for persons with AIDS in this setting is limited.
Methods:
A retrospective case-series review was conducted in a 242-bed community teaching nursing home to describe the initial 26-month experience in providing care for patients with AIDS requiring nursing home admission.
Results:
A total of 42 admissions by 32 patients with AIDS (mean age = 33.5 years, 81% male) involved a shorter length of stay (mean 63.1 days) and higher numbers of medications (mean = 11.2), facility charges (mean $11,971/admission, $189/day), and greater clinical management complexity than usual nursing home patients. Thirteen patients were discharged, seven for rehospitalization and six into community settings, although ultimately 29 of the 32 patients died in the facility.
Conclusions:
AIDS care in the nursing home presents significant, distinct challenges in complex management and terminal care prioritization.
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