Thomas Sheeran1, Amy L Byers, Martha L Bruce. 1. Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, White Plains, NY 10605, USA. ths2007@med.cornell.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the association between depression and hospitalization among geriatric home care patients. METHODS: A sample of 477 patients newly admitted to home care over two years was assessed for depression. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses examined the likelihood of hospitalization during a 60-day home care episode. RESULTS: The hospitalization rate was similar for the 77 depressed patients and 400 nondepressed patients (about 7%). However, mean time to hospitalization was 8.4 versus 19.5 days after start of care, respectively. Hospitalization risk was significantly higher for depressed patients during the first few weeks. A main effect for depression and a depression-by-time interaction was found when analyses controlled for medical comorbidity, cognitive status, age, gender, race, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and referral to home care after hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS: Depression appears to increase short-term risk of hospitalization for geriatric home care patients immediately after starting home care.
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the association between depression and hospitalization among geriatric home care patients. METHODS: A sample of 477 patients newly admitted to home care over two years was assessed for depression. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses examined the likelihood of hospitalization during a 60-day home care episode. RESULTS: The hospitalization rate was similar for the 77 depressedpatients and 400 nondepressed patients (about 7%). However, mean time to hospitalization was 8.4 versus 19.5 days after start of care, respectively. Hospitalization risk was significantly higher for depressedpatients during the first few weeks. A main effect for depression and a depression-by-time interaction was found when analyses controlled for medical comorbidity, cognitive status, age, gender, race, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and referral to home care after hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS:Depression appears to increase short-term risk of hospitalization for geriatric home care patients immediately after starting home care.
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