Unplanned hospitalisations among subsidised nursing home residents in Singapore: Insights from a data linkage study
We anticipate that unplanned hospitali-sation rate will increase over time, especially with an increasing number of residents who will be cared for in NHs. Our findings provide a baseline to inform stakeholders and develop strategies to address this growing problem.
Authors
- Heidi Rafman
- James A. Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7407-2718)
- Edward Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7908-9789)
- Weiren Charles Quah
- Chin Jong Leong
Institutions
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (SG)
- Agency for Integrated Care (SG)
- Sunway University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024118
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85