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Title: | Application for admission to a residential complex for older people |
Authors: | Dimech, Joseph (1999) |
Keywords: | Older people -- Malta Institutional care -- Malta St. Vincent De Paul Residence (Luqa, Malta) |
Issue Date: | 1999 |
Citation: | Dimech, J. (1999). Application for admission to a residential complex for older people (Master’s dissertation). |
Abstract: | Inappropriate admission to long term care implies an improper use of beds, and indicates mis-use of community services. Objective: To evaluate current methods of assessment for admission to care. To identify whether introducing pre-admission assessments can be more effective to identify need for long term care. Method: In 1997, 105 applicants for admission to St.Vincent de Paule were assessed for care needs. Details on the Application Form for admission were re-checked for reliability. Outcome was assessed after 3 months. Results: 59% of the Study Group findings did not agree with the Application Form findings in at least 1 of the 4 variables studied. 46% were unaware of the application. Unmet need was identified in applicants in the community (n=40) for: home help (15%); day care (10%); incontinence service (7%); telecare (5%); social worker (30%); physiotherapy (22%); occupational therapy (20%); and community nursing (7%). At the 3 month follow-up, 32% of the 41 admissions were found to be inappropriate. Conclusion: Pre admission assessment identifies more closely the actual needs of applicants to long term care. |
Description: | M.GER. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/73756 |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 1997-2010 Dissertations - FacSoWGer - 1997-2015 |
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