One-Year Survival and Changes in Care Needs Among Hospitalized Older Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Japan: A Nara Kokuho Database Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly affected older populations globally. However, limited data are available on the long-term survival and evolving care needs of older patients with COVID-19 in Japan. We evaluated 1-year survival rates and long-term care needs in this vulnerable population.

Methods

This population-based cohort study analyzed 2175 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 aged ≥ 65 years using data from the Nara Kokuho Database between February 2020 and August 2022. The database contains administrative claims data from the National Health Insurance and Late Elders' Health Insurance systems, incorporating information on care needs levels. We examined 1-year survival and changes in care needs levels.

Results

The overall 1-year s

SUBMITTER: Takemoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856385 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature