The prevalence of and variation in indicators of the quality and safety of long term aged care in Australia, 2019: a cross-sectional population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the prevalence of and variation in indicators of the quality and safety of care provided to older Australians who received subsidised long term care during 2019, by type of care (residential aged care or home care packages).

Study design

Cross-sectional population-based study; analysis of linked data from the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) National Historical Cohort (National Aged Care Data Clearinghouse, National Death Index, Medicare Benefits Schedule, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme databases; South Australian, New South Wales, Victorian, and Queensland hospital admissions and emergency department [ED] presentations databases).

Setting, participants

All people in the ROSA National Historical Cohort who received residential or home-based

SUBMITTER: Eshetie TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358104 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature