Discharge disposition for home health care patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia: The role of living arrangements and rural living.

Daniel H JungJeong Ha Steph ChoiKerstin Gerst Emerson

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)

A multidimensional approach considering living arrangements to support home health care patients with ADRD could be critical to achieving better health outcomes. Furthermore, implementing area-specific target interventions could be important for improving the care and health of patients with ADRD as well as reducing rural-urban disparities in discharge disposition.

Keyphrases

healthcare
south africa
affordable care act
quality improvement
mild cognitive impairment
physical activity
public health
cognitive decline
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palliative care
cognitive impairment