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  • Title: [Nursing needs among recipients of community health care].
    Author: Waaler HM.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 2005 Apr 21; 125(8):1012-4. PubMed ID: 15852074.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We aimed at investigating whether disabled old people can get sufficient care in residential facilities for the elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All residents in our community's care facilities for the elderly in 2001 were registered. Those living in their own homes with a substantial need for care were also registered. Burden of care was assessed by six items measuring activities of daily life and two items measuring cognitive decline. RESULTS: 309 persons were registered; mean age was 84. Those living in residential care facilities staffed 24 hours a day represented the highest average burden of care, though many elderly living in their own homes also need a great deal of care. In our community, the number of nursing home beds set aside for short-term stays has decreased from 24 to 11 over a eight-year period. The burden of care has increased since 1992 in nursing homes as well as in other residential care units. INTERPRETATION: Group-dwelling unit staffed around the clock can be a good alternative to nursing homes for many demented patients. While a high number of such units have been built, the local authorities have found it increasingly difficult to provide a sufficient number of nursing home beds for short-term stays. Most changes observed can be related to the growing number of inhabitants above 80 years of age.
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