A survey of long-term care elderly patients in the South West Thames Region.
This paper describes a survey which focuses on the patients in National Health Service long-term care beds. It examines the dependency levels and mental impairment of geriatric patients in 15 Departments of Geriatric Medicine, and determines the extent and distribution of patient dependency, including the number of independent patients. The findings support the view that there is a need for National Health Service long-term care beds.
St Helier Hospital, Carshalton.
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Weinstein
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004739:England; D006763:Hospitals, Chronic Disease / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000145:classification; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014600:Utilization Review