The Smarter Safer Homes Solution to Support Older People Living in Their Own Homes Through Enhanced Care Models: Protocol for a Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An aging population, accompanied by the prevalence of age-related diseases, presents a significant burden to health systems. This is exacerbated by an increasing shortage of aged care staff due to the existing workforce entering their retirement and fewer young people being attracted to work in aged care. In line with consumer preferences and potential cost-efficiencies, government and aged care providers are increasingly seeking options to move care and support to the community or home as opposed to residential care facilities. However, compared to residential care, home environments may provide limited opportunity for monitoring patients' progression/decline in functioning and therefore limited opportunity to provide timely intervention. To address this, the Smarter Sa

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature