An Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary House Calls Program For the Frail Homebound Elderly

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dc.creatorJohs, Jennifer L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T19:40:43Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T19:40:43Z
dc.date.issued1999-05-01
dc.date.submitted2013-05-16T13:24:07-07:00
dc.description.abstractJohs, Jennifer L. An Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary House Calls Program For the Frail Homebound Elderly. Master of Public Health (Biomedical Sciences), May, 1999, 57 pp., 4 tables, references, 66 titles. The current study compared utilization markers of 87 frail elderly homebound patients prior to and subsequent to enrollment in an interdisciplinary, physician-led house calls program, as well as measured efforts to increase documentation of advance directives. After enrollment in the program the number of hospital admissions (p=0.047) and emergency department visits (p=0.030) were significantly decreased. The number of admissions to skilled nursing facilities (p=0.023) was also reduced, as was length of stay in skilled nursing facilities (p=0.018). The prevalence of advance directives increased from 26% to 74% (p [less than] 0.001) subsequent to enrollment. Patients who died were more likely to die at home (19) than in the hospital (6). All patients who died at home had documented advance directives.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/26680
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectClinical and Medical Social Work
dc.subjectCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMedical Specialties
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOther Medical Specialties
dc.subjectPrimary Care
dc.subjectelderly homebound patients
dc.subjecthouse calls
dc.subjectemergency department visits
dc.subjectadvancements
dc.titleAn Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary House Calls Program For the Frail Homebound Elderly
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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