A before-after study of hospital use in two frail populations receiving different home-based services over the same time in Vancouver, Canada

A before-after study of hospital use in two frail populations receiving different home-based services over the same time in Vancouver, Canada

Abstract Background As individuals age, they are more likely to experience increasing frailty and more frequent use of hospital services. First, we explored whether initiating home-based primary care in a frail homebound cohort, influenced hospital use. Second, we explored whether initiating regular...

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Main Authors: Margaret J. McGregor, Michelle B. Cox, Jay M. Slater, Jeff Poss, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Lisa A. Ronald, John Sloan, Michael Schulzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Community medicine
Family practice/general practice/primary care
Geriatric medicine/care of the elderly
Homecare
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3040-y

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