Health Services Utilization in Older Adults with Dementia Receiving Care Coordination: The MIND at Home Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate effects of a novel dementia care coordination program on health services utilization.

Data sources/study setting

A total of 303 community-dwelling adults aged ≥70 with a cognitive disorder in Baltimore, Maryland (2008-2011).

Study design

Single-blind RCT evaluating efficacy of an 18-month care coordination intervention delivered through community-based nonclinical care coordinators, supported by an interdisciplinary clinical team.

Data collection/extraction methods

Study partners reported acute care/inpatient, outpatient, and home- and community-based service utilization at baseline, 9, and 18 months.

Principal findings

From baseline to 18 months, there were no significant group differences in acute care/inpatient or total outpat

SUBMITTER: Amjad H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5785326 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature