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[Nursing home day-care: a growing function for a rather stable patient group]
Tijdschrift Voor Gerontologie En Geriatrie
|November 20, 1998
Summary
Nursing home day-care patients in the Netherlands are elderly, with high rates of dementia and mobility issues. While capacity has grown, patient disability levels and treatment durations remain consistent.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Nursing Research
Context:
- Descriptive study of Dutch nursing home day-care patients in 1995.
- Data sourced from the National Nursing Home Registration System (SIVIS).
- Over 85% of Dutch nursing homes participated in SIVIS in 1995.
Purpose:
- To characterize nursing home day-care patients at admission and discharge.
- To analyze patient demographics, morbidity, and functional status.
- To understand treatment outcomes and subsequent care needs.
Summary:
- Newly admitted patients were elderly (89% >65 years), with high prevalence of chronic somatic (45% cerebrovascular disease) and psychogeriatric (80% dementia) disorders.
- Significant disability in activities of daily living and mobility was noted.
- Average length of stay was nine months, with 10% of somatic and 40% of psychogeriatric patients subsequently admitted to the nursing home.
Impact:
- Nursing home day-care capacity and patient numbers have increased rapidly.
- Despite increased capacity, average patient disability and treatment duration have remained stable.
- Highlights the persistent need for day-care services for elderly individuals with complex health needs.