Variation in healthcare services utilization and continuity of care in long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study
There is substantial variation in utilization of healthcare services and continuity of care amongst residential aged care facilities nationally. While some facilities deliver high levels of preventive and disease management healthcare services supporting residents to have high continuity of care, many facilities face challenges facilitating access to adequate healthcare for their residents.
Authors
- Jyoti Khadka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1012-2119)
- David Murray Roder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-4409)
- Maria Crotty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-5135)
- Megan Corlis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-3912)
- Gill Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0937-7819)
- Gillian E. Caughey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4121)
- K.E. Nixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-9254)
- Andrew Kellie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7016-3356)
- Janet K. Sluggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5209)
- Johannes Schwabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0916-3098)
- Marilyn von Thien
- Helena Williams
- Maria C. Inacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-2665)
- Monica Cations (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9262-0463)
- Tiffany K. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2822-2436)
- Brian W. Pulling
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Australian Federation of University Women – South Australia (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13321-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Hospital Research Foundation
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
- Queensland Health
- Macquarie University
- University of Queensland
- Department of Health, State Government of Victoria
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council