Mitchell J, Kafetz K, Rossiter B
Department of Medicine for Elderly People, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1987 Oct 17;295(6604):980-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.295.6604.980.
An age related hospital service for elderly people was set up in Waltham Forest Health Authority to provide acute medical care when needed. Despite a reduction in the allocation of funds over the years 1982-4 the health authority increased the number of district general hospital beds available for elderly patients and improved home nursing services. The outcomes of the changes made were assessed against the aims of the service by using data from the Hospital Activity Analysis, SH3 returns, government population estimates, and yearly figures collected in our department. It is concluded that introducing an age related service in our health authority has benefited people aged over 65.
沃尔瑟姆福里斯特卫生局设立了一项针对老年人的与年龄相关的医院服务,以便在需要时提供急性医疗护理。尽管在1982年至1984年期间资金分配有所减少,但卫生局增加了可供老年患者使用的地区综合医院病床数量,并改善了家庭护理服务。通过使用医院活动分析、SH3报表、政府人口估计数据以及我们部门收集的年度数据,对照该服务的目标对所做变更的结果进行了评估。得出的结论是,在我们的卫生局引入与年龄相关的服务使65岁以上的人群受益。