Economic and cost considerations of delivering and using mobile X-ray services in residential aged care facilities: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the economic and cost considerations of mobile X-ray services (MXS) in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), according to stakeholders (involved in residents' healthcare), residents living in RACFs and informal carers (ICs) of residents.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 residents and 27 ICs recruited from six RACFs across metropolitan Adelaide (South Australia, Australia), and 22 stakeholders, on their perspectives of using MXS in RACFs. Data relating to economic and cost considerations were extracted and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

Residents' mean age was 85 years, 60% were women and 40% had experienced an MXS in the last 12 months. Most ICs were daughters (70%) and wives (11%) and 30% had a family membe

SUBMITTER: Dollard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947139 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature