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Direct linkAbrahamson, Kathleen; Clark, Daniel; Perkins, Anthony; Arling, Greg – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: We investigated the relationship between cognitive status and quality of life (QOL) of Minnesota nursing home (NH) residents and the relationship between conventional or Alzheimer's special care unit (SCU) placement and QOL. The study may inform development of dementia-specific quality measures. Design and Methods: Data for analyses came…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Student Attitudes, Quality of Life, Dementia
Gessert, Charles E.; Haller, Irina V. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Background: Medicare beneficiaries incur 27%-30% of lifetime charges in the last year of life; most charges occur in the last quarter. Factors associated with high end-of-life Medicare charges include less advanced age, non-white race, absence of advance directive, and urban residence. Methods: We analyzed Medicare hospital charges in the last…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Rural Urban Differences, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Gessert, Charles E.; Elliott, Barbara A.; Peden-McAlpine, Cynthia – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: Research has demonstrated substantial differences between end-of-life care in rural and urban settings. As the end of life approaches, rural elders are less likely to be hospitalized, to be placed in an intensive care unit, or to have a feeding tube, compared to their urban counterparts. These differences cannot be fully explained by…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Dementia, Death, Nursing Homes
