Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA): integrating cross-sectoral information to evaluate quality and safety of care provided to older people.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) was established to evaluate aged care experiences in Australia. In this manuscript, we describe the ROSA framework, the two ROSA cohorts, highlights from research findings, and future plans.

Participants

The South Australian ROSA Prospective Cohort (August 2018-June 2020) enrolled 26 605 participants, of which 59.2% (N=15 745) are women, with a median age of 83 (interquartile range (IQR) 77-88). The National ROSA Historical Cohort (January 2002-June 2020) includes 1 694 206 participants with an aged care eligibility assessment, of which 59.1% (N=1 001 705) are women and the median age is 78 (IQR 72-83).

Findings to date

Most research using the ROSA has focused on dementia, service accessibility, quality a

SUBMITTER: Inacio MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676420 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature