2019
Associations between home deaths and end-of-life nursing care trajectories for community-dwelling people: a population-based registry study
Kjellstadli C, Han L, Allore H, Flo E, Husebo BS, Hunskaar S. Associations between home deaths and end-of-life nursing care trajectories for community-dwelling people: a population-based registry study. BMC Health Services Research 2019, 19: 698. PMID: 31615500, PMCID: PMC6794846, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4536-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHome Care ServicesHome NursingHospice CareHospitalsHumansIndependent LivingInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNorwayNursing CarePalliative CareRegistriesResearch DesignRetrospective StudiesSkilled Nursing FacilitiesTerminal CareYoung AdultConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesHome deathCommunity-dwelling peoplePlace of deathHome nursingSNF stayAssociation of placeNursing servicesPopulation-based registry studyHome nursing servicesPalliative home careContinuity of careRetrospective longitudinal studyDays of lifeMunicipal healthcare servicesLogistic regression modelsGroup-based trajectory modelsDeath RegistryMultinomial logistic regression modelsNorwegian CauseRegistry studyBackgroundFew studiesNational registryCare trajectoriesNursing hours
2017
The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization
Liu Z, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gahbauer EA, Allore HG, Gill TM. The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization. Experimental Gerontology 2017, 97: 73-79. PMID: 28782593, PMCID: PMC5793887, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective major surgerySkilled nursing facilitiesMajor surgeryAcute hospitalizationCritical illnessOlder personsDisability burdenNursing facilitiesSubsequent courseCommunity-living personsRate ratioType of hospitalizationIndex admissionSecondary outcomesSNF admissionFunctional outcomeMore admissionsHospitalizationSurgeryAdmissionIllnessLongitudinal studyDisabilityMobility activitiesExclusive groups
2015
Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission
Buurman BM, Han L, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2015, 17: 225-231. PMID: 26620073, PMCID: PMC4769913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDisabled PersonsFemaleHospitalizationHumansInterviews as TopicMalePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferProspective StudiesSkilled Nursing FacilitiesConceptsSkilled nursing facility admissionsNursing facility admissionsDisability trajectoriesMinimal disabilityOlder personsFacility admissionModerate disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsMinimal improvementDistinct disability trajectoriesSevere disability scoresProspective cohort studyTrajectories of disabilityShort-term outcomesMild disabilityLikelihood of improvementDisability scoresFirst hospitalizationSecondary outcomesCohort studyMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEDaily livingAdmissionMost older persons