Changes in indicators of well-being on moving from home to long-term care for Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate changes in well-being measures for older Māori after moving from community to long-term care (LTC).

Methods

We undertook a retrospective cohort study of older Māori in New Zealand (NZ) who had received assessments for their health needs whilst living at home (interRAI-HC assessment) as well as a subsequent assessment after moving into a care facility (interRAI-LTCF). All interRAI-HC assessments from 01 July 2013 to 21 December 2018 were identified and matched to LTCF assessments that were undertaken at least 6 months later. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to determine the difference in proportion of variables of interest (indicative of movement, socialising, sleep and nutrition, alongside general physical and mental

SUBMITTER: Hikaka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671709 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature