TY  - JOUR
AB  - Despite the new ‘needs driven’ criteria for public funded admission to nursing homes, there remains concern that older people are entering such care inappropriately. However, neither previous research or policy makers have sub‐divided such inappropriate entries into their constituent groups: those who are inappropriate because they are too independent and those who are inappropriate because they are too dependent. The aims of this study were to determine the extent of inappropriate nursing home admission amongst older people in nursing homes in six areas of England and Wales between 1995‐96. This was done through a retrospective case‐note review using a structured data‐collection pro forma. Although the study found no evidence of extensive inappropriate placement, extrapolation of these data suggests that 6,750 of those admitted to nursing care could have coped in a more independent environment. The inappropriately admitted group were more likely to have lived alone, be female, elderly and not to have seen a geriatrician. It is concluded that the most effective way to prevent such admissions would be to ensure the involvement of specialist geriatricians in the multidisciplinary team involved in admission decisions.
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SN  - 1471-7794
DO  - 10.1108/14717794200100004
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14717794200100004
AU  - Victor Christina
AU  - Hastie Ian
AU  - Christodoulou Georgina
AU  - Millard Peter
PY  - 2001
Y1  - 2001/01/01
TI  - The inappropriate placement of older people in nursing homes in England and Wales: a national audit
T2  - Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 16
EP  - 25
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -