The impact of dementia and language on hospitalizations: a retrospective cohort of long-term care residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalizations carry considerable risks for frail, elderly patients; this is especially true for patients with dementia, who are more likely to experience delirium, falls, functional decline, iatrogenic complications, and infections when compared to their peers without dementia. Since up to two thirds of patients in long-term care (LTC) facilities have dementia, there is interest in identifying factors associated with transitions from LTC facilities to hospitals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between dementia status and incidence of hospitalization among residents in LTC facilities in Ontario, Canada, and to determine whether this association is modified by linguistic factors.

Methods

We used linked administrative databases to esta

SUBMITTER: Riad K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545542 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature