Lee T
Institute of Nursing Policy, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Geriatr Nurs. 2000 Mar-Apr;21(2):102-6. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.107134.
The cost-effective use of long-term care options in a resource-scarce environment depends on targeting services to people who could be cared for most efficiently in specific settings. This study identified subgroups with a high potential for reduced costs of care in different settings by using some measures of physical impairment. The findings indicated that, for elderly people with physical impairment scores below 12 (possible range of 0 to 14), the cost of care was lower with home care than in the nursing home setting. However, for elderly people with physical impairment scores above 12, the cost of care was higher with home care than in a nursing home.
在资源稀缺的环境中，经济高效地使用长期护理选项取决于将服务目标对准那些在特定环境中能够得到最有效护理的人群。本研究通过使用一些身体损伤指标，确定了在不同环境中护理成本降低潜力高的亚组。研究结果表明，对于身体损伤得分低于12分（可能范围为0至14分）的老年人，居家护理的成本低于养老院护理。然而，对于身体损伤得分高于12分的老年人，居家护理的成本高于养老院护理。
