title: [Permanent admissions to nursing homes. Admission pattern changes between 1979-1989].
abstract: Patients admitted permanently to a somatic nursing home between 1979 and 1989 were retrospectively studied to find out the mode of, and reasons for, admission. A total of 589 patients were admitted. The percentage of demented patients increased from 38 to 66%. The proportion of patients admitted from their own homes or from a hospital decreased, whereas the proportion transferred from a short admission to a permanent stay increased. It is concluded that, in many cases, the public services for elderly people living in their own homes are unable to cope with the problems that arise, especially in demented persons. The problem of "bed blockers" is no longer restricted to hospitals, but also affects nursing home beds allocated for short time purposes. It is necessary to develop a holistic approach to the tasks of caring for the elderly population, across existing administrative levels.
authors.affiliation: Fyllingsdalen sykehjem.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Nygaard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Permanente opphold i sykehjem. Endringer i innleggelsesmønster fra 1979 til 1989.