Nursing home admission of female Alzheimer's patients: family care aspects.
This study examined patterns of nursing home admission for males and females with Alzheimer's disease. It also examined reasons why women may be less likely to remain in home and family-based care. A 2-year, four-wave follow-up study was conducted among 573 patients and their family caregivers. Results from logistic regression analyses showed that females and males were institutionalized for different reasons. Men were institutionalized primarily for medical and caregiving need factors. Women showed less physical and less cognitive impairment, and their model of placement showed more importance of family caregiving patterns.
Young
Rosalie F
RF
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. ryoung@med.wayne.edu
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology