Epure James P, Blanchette Patricia Lanoie
Spark M. Matsunaga Veterans Administration, Medical and Regional Office Center Honolulu, 459 Patterson Rd., Honolulu, HI 96819, USA.
Hawaii Med J. 2002 Oct;61(10):222-4, 226-8, 230.
Hawaii's number of nursing home beds per capita is much lower than the national average, making it difficult to transfer some hospitalized patients to long-term care facilities. We prospectively followed patients wait-listed for nursing home placement in two Honolulu hospitals and found several patient characteristics that impeded transfer. These results could be used to help with long-term care planning.
夏威夷的人均养老院床位数量远低于全国平均水平,这使得将一些住院患者转移到长期护理机构变得困难。我们前瞻性地跟踪了檀香山两家医院中等待入住养老院的患者,发现了一些阻碍转移的患者特征。这些结果可用于协助长期护理规划。