Hospitalisation in the last month of life and in-hospital death of nursing home residents: a cross-sectional analysis of six European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the rate and characteristics of hospitalisation in the last month of life and place of death among nursing home residents and to identify related care processes, facility factors and residents' characteristics.

Setting

A cross-sectional study (2015) of deceased residents in 322 nursing homes in six European countries.

Participants

The nursing home manager (N=1634), physician (N=1132) and primary nurse (N=1384) completed questionnaires.

Outcome measures

Hospitalisation and place of death were analysed using generalised linear and logistic mixed models. Multivariate analyses were conducted to determine associated factors.

Results

Twelve to 26% of residents were hospitalised in the last month of life, up to 19% died in-hospital (p<0.00

SUBMITTER: Honinx E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362714 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature