Differences in healthcare use and mortality in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: Exploring long-term care users' vulnerability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of our study is to analyze the health care received by older adults with COVID-19 according to their place of residence (whether or not they live in a long-term care [LTC] facility) and to find out the effect of health care on mortality.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study based in Aragón (Spain) from March 2020 to March 2021 in patients aged 65 years or older with a confirmed COVID-19 infection. The population was classified according to their place of residence (living in a LTC or not). A propensity score was used to match individuals by sex and age. The effect of living in a LTC facility on healthcare delivery and mortality was conducted using adjusted multivariate models. Varimp was used to estimate the best predictors of mortality for both groups

SUBMITTER: Aguilar-Palacio I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature