Mackeprang B, Brauer E
Scand J Soc Med. 1977;5(2):67-72. doi: 10.1177/140349487700500203.
Two cross-sectional studies, carried out at an interval of exactly 2 years at a geriatric institution accomodating about 1400 residents, show an increase in the age of the patients and in the need for care after the 2 years. An analysis of the conditions shows that the changes are due to the surviving patients becoming older and in need of more care, without adequate compensation for this trend having been taken into account when admitting new patients. The admittance and staff aspects connected with these changes are discussed.
在一家容纳约1400名居民的老年机构中，相隔整整2年进行了两项横断面研究，结果显示患者年龄有所增加，且2年后护理需求也有所增加。对这些情况的分析表明，变化的原因是存活患者年龄增长且需要更多护理，而在接纳新患者时未充分考虑到这一趋势的补偿问题。文中讨论了与这些变化相关的入院和工作人员方面的问题。
