Hospitalizations in older-adults newly diagnosed with dementia: A population-based longitudinal study in Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare inpatient burden (i.e. likelihood of hospitalization, number of admissions and length of stay) in persons with newly diagnosed dementia to the general population without dementia. Additionally, to evaluate whether inpatient burden is increased during the years prior to and post dementia diagnosis, and to identify factors associated with increased inpatient burden.

Method

The Israeli National Dementia Dataset (2016) was cross-linked with the National Hospital Discharge Database of the Israeli Ministry of Health (2014-2018). Dementia definition was based on documented dementia diagnoses and/or the purchase of medications during 2016. Mixed-effects models were applied to identify demographic and health characteristics associated with inpatient burden in th

SUBMITTER: Lutski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature