ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA
2024
Access to High-Quality Home Health Care for Persons with Dementia
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Harriet Mather
Primary Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hypothesis
Access to high-quality home health agencies varies among persons with dementia in the US.
Conclusion
There is wide variation in access to high-quality home health care among persons with dementia.
Supporting Evidence
- The median county-level number of home health agencies was 15.
- Star rating for quality of patient care was 3.4.
- Higher prevalence of persons with ADRD was moderately correlated with total number of home health agencies in a county.
Takeaway
Some people with dementia have a hard time getting good home health care, and we need to fix that.
Methodology
Cross-sectional analysis of county-level data on availability and quality of home health agencies.
Participant Demographics
Older Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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