Citation

Croce E, Wettstein A. Praxis 2012; 101(14): 901-905.

Vernacular Title

Verdoppelung der Hospitalisationen von Pflegeheimpatienten von 2007 bis 2009 - eine retrospektive Analyse.

Affiliation

Stadtärztlicher Dienst Zürich.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-8157/a000987

PMID

22763932

Abstract

Aim: To demonstrate why the number of hospitalizations of nursing home residents has doubled although several studies have established that hospitalizations do not diminish their mortality rate. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical databasis from 815 patients of the eight nursing homes of Zürich, thereof 180 were hospitalized in 2007, 234 in 2008 and 401 in 2009. The reasons for a hospitalization have been classified in nine categories. Results: The category "fall with fractures" with a proportion of 29% contributes most to the augmentation of hospitalizations, followed by the categories "ambiguous condition" with 24% and "improving quality of life" with 17%. Hospitalizations for the sustained optimization of quality of life explain 62% of the increased hospitalization rate. Conclusion: Nursing home residents are not hospitalized to keep them longer alive, but to optimize their quality of life.

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