Proper Use of the Hospital in Treatment of the Aged Sick

Amulree,; Exton‐Smith, A. N.; Crockett, G.S.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(51)91209-3

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“…5 Lord Amulree and colleagues in a 1951 paper had made a stronger argument for home visits by consultants in geriatrics. 6 …”

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The Practice of Geriatrics: Specialized Geriatric Programs and Home Visits

Hogan

2011

Can Geri J

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Home visits have a long history in geriatrics. In this narrative review, the literature on home visits performed by specialists in geriatric medicine (or psychiatry) and/or specialized programs in geriatric medicine (or psychiatry) published between January 1988 and December 2008 was examined. The papers reviewed were few and inconsistent in their message. The lessons that can be derived from them are limited. Draft recommendations about the role of home visiting by specialized geriatric programs in Canada are presented.

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“…5 Lord Amulree and colleagues in a 1951 paper had made a stronger argument for home visits by consultants in geriatrics. 6 …”

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confidence: 99%

The Practice of Geriatrics: Specialized Geriatric Programs and Home Visits

Hogan

2011

Can Geri J

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“…The importance of selecting patients for admission has been stressed by Amulree et al (1951). Home is the proper place for the aged: it is there that their roots are deeply implanted; and in the home are to be found their interests and their place in the family.…”

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Investigation of the Aged Sick in Their Homes

Exton‐Smith¹

1952

BMJ

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“…Studies from Great Britain have generally focused on home care as an alternative to chronic hospitalization in long‐term care of the elderly 2–6 . However, at least two papers have considered the management of acute illness in the elderly at home under the National Health Service 7,8 .…”

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Why Elderly Patients Refuse Hospitalization

Barry

Crescenzi

Radovsky

et al. 1988

J American Geriatrics Society

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To identify important factors in the refusal of hospitalization by elderly patients, a study was conducted of 35 such "refusers" on the Home Medical Service (HMS) of University Hospital and a comparison group of 70 patients who accepted hospitalization. Data were collected from health care providers and patient records at entry and six weeks later. The two groups were compared on the basis of demographic factors, health care factors, medical condition, and outcomes. Reasons for refusal were most commonly related to a negative perception of the health care system or a passive acceptance of death. Refusers were significantly less ill than acceptors and did not change in health or functional status at follow-up. The results suggest that refusal of hospitalization is most often related to interaction with the health care system and that less ill patients may have reasonable outcomes when treated at home.

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Proper Use of the Hospital in Treatment of the Aged Sick

Cited by 25 publications

References 4 publications

The Practice of Geriatrics: Specialized Geriatric Programs and Home Visits

The Practice of Geriatrics: Specialized Geriatric Programs and Home Visits

Investigation of the Aged Sick in Their Homes

Why Elderly Patients Refuse Hospitalization

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