Exploring the Relationship Between Home Time and Serious Illness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
2024
Home Time and Serious Illness in Older Adults
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Butler Rachel, Degenholtz Howard
Primary Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Hypothesis
How does a serious illness diagnosis affect home time among community-dwelling older adults?
Conclusion
Older adults with serious illness spend significantly less time at home compared to those without serious illness.
Supporting Evidence
- Community-dwelling older adults with serious illness had a mean of 353.6 Healthy Days at Home.
- The overall community-dwelling sample population had a mean of 361.9 Healthy Days at Home.
- A Poisson regression indicated fewer Healthy Days at Home for those with serious illness.
Takeaway
This study found that older adults with serious illnesses stay at home less often than those who are healthier.
Methodology
The study used data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study linked to Medicare claims to analyze home time using the Healthy Days at Home measure.
Participant Demographics
Community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries, including various genders and ages.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
-0.03, -0.02
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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