Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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The Comparison of Functional Status and the Level of Health Care Needs in Elderly Koreans in Health Care Institutions

요양기관별 한국노인의 기능상태와 장기요양등급 비교

  • 김현실 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정영미 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이홍자 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 조유향 (초당대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 유인영 (전주대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2010.08.25
  • Accepted : 2010.11.23
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare functional status and the level of health care needs in elderly Koreans in health care institutions. Methods: Data were collected from 2,521 elderly patients admitted in 50 health care institutions (hospitals, oriental hospitals, geriatric hospitals, and health care facilities) selected through proportional stratified sampling in 2008. We used a long-term care (LTC) assessment tool developed by the government, which consists of 52 items with 5 subscales. Results: Statistically significant differences were detected in functional status and the level of health care needs among the subjects in different health care institutions. Of the sample population in geriatric hospitals, 48.9% were eligible for LTC Category 1, 20.9% for Category 2, and 17.2% for Category 3, and 13.1% of the subjects were not eligible for any of the categories. Of the sample population in health care facilities, 29.9% were eligible for LTC Category 1, 20.5% for Category 2, and 21.8% for Category 3, and 27.0% of the subjects were not eligible for any of the categories. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate the necessity of the development of an evaluation system that helps determine whether a subject is eligible for LTC.

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