Factors associated with success in transition care services among older people in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Australian Transition Care Program (TCP) is a national intermediate care service aiming to optimise functional independence and delay entry to permanent care for older people leaving hospital. The aim of this study was to describe the outcomes of TCP and identify demographic and clinical factors associated with TCP 'success', to assist with clinical judgements about suitable candidates for the program.

Method

We conducted a descriptive cohort study of all older Australians accessing TCP for the first time between 2007 and 2015. Logistic regression models assessed demographic and clinical factors associated with change in performance on a modified Barthel Index from TCP entry to discharge and on discharge to community. Fine-Gray regression models estimated fact

SUBMITTER: Cations M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686713 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature