Clustered domestic residential aged care in Australia: fewer hospitalisations and better quality of life
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Dyer, Suzanne M., Liu, Enwu, Gnanamanickam, Emmanuel S., Milte, Rachel, Easton, Tiffany, Harrison, Stephanie L., Bradley, Clare E., Ratcliffe, Julie and Crotty, Maria. (2018). Clustered domestic residential aged care in Australia: fewer hospitalisations and better quality of life. Medical Journal of Australia. 208(10), pp. 433 - 438. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00861
Authors | Dyer, Suzanne M., Liu, Enwu, Gnanamanickam, Emmanuel S., Milte, Rachel, Easton, Tiffany, Harrison, Stephanie L., Bradley, Clare E., Ratcliffe, Julie and Crotty, Maria |
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Abstract | Objective: To compare the outcomes and costs of clustered domestic and standard Australian models of residential aged care. Design: Cross-sectional retrospective analysis of linked health service data, January 2015 e February 2016. Setting: 17 aged care facilities in four Australian states providing clustered (four) or standard Australian (13) models of residential aged care. Participants: People with or without cognitive impairment residing in a residential aged care facility (RACF) for at least 12 months, not in palliative care, with a family member willing to participate on their behalf if required. 901 residents were eligible; 541 consented to participation (24% self-consent, 76% proxy consent). Main outcome measures: Quality of life (measured with EQ-5D-5L); medical service use; health and residential care costs. Results: After adjusting for patient-and facility-level factors, individuals residing in clustered models of care had better quality of life (adjusted mean EQ-5D-5L score difference, 0.107; 95% CI, 0.028e0.186; P ¼ 0.008), lower hospitalisation rates (adjusted rate ratio, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.13e0.79; P ¼ 0.010), and lower emergency department presentation rates (adjusted rate ratio, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.14e0.53; P < 0.001) than residents of standard care facilities. Unadjusted facility running costs were similar for the two models, but, after adjusting for resident-and facility-related factors, it was estimated that overall there is a saving of $12 962 (2016 values; 95% CI, $11 092e14 831) per person per year in residential care costs. Conclusions: Clustered domestic models of residential care are associated with better quality of life and fewer hospitalisations for residents, without increasing whole of system costs |
Keywords | dementia; quality of life; dementia care |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
Journal citation | 208 (10), pp. 433 - 438 |
Publisher | Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd. |
ISSN | 0025-729X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00861 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85048279645 |
Page range | 433 - 438 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Australia |
Editors | N. Talley |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q782/clustered-domestic-residential-aged-care-in-australia-fewer-hospitalisations-and-better-quality-of-life
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