Functional Improvement in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia After Skilled Nursing Facility Stay
Author Information
Author(s): Montoya Ana, Park Pil, Jensen Megan, Bynum Julie
Primary Institution: University of Michigan
Hypothesis
Do nursing home residents with dementia experience functional improvement after a skilled nursing facility stay as compared to those without dementia?
Conclusion
Nursing home residents with dementia experience similar functional improvement after a skilled nursing facility stay as those without dementia.
Supporting Evidence
- 61.2% of residents with dementia experienced functional improvement after SNF stay.
- 63.3% of residents without dementia experienced functional improvement after SNF stay.
- The median time to achieve improvement was similar for both groups.
Takeaway
This study found that people with dementia in nursing homes can get better at daily activities after a short stay in a skilled nursing facility, just like those without dementia.
Methodology
The study analyzed Minimum Data Set (MDS) data from 2017-2019 for long-stay nursing home residents with and without dementia who had a Medicare-covered skilled nursing facility stay.
Limitations
The study is limited to data from Michigan and may not be generalizable to other regions.
Participant Demographics
The study included 2,127 residents with dementia and 1,595 residents without dementia.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.189
Confidence Interval
95%CI [0.85-1.04]
Statistical Significance
p=0.189
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