The quality of care delivered to residents in long-term care in Australia: an indicator-based review of resident records (CareTrack Aged study).
Peter Damian HibbertCharlotte J MolloyIan D CameronLeonard C GrayRichard L ReedLouise K WilesJohanna WestbrookGaston ArnoldaRebecca BiltonRuby AshAndrew GeorgiouAlison KitsonClifford F HughesSusan J GordonRebecca J MitchellFrances RapportCarole EstabrooksGregory L AlexanderCharles VincentAdrian EdwardsAndrew Carson-StevensCordula WagnerBrendan McCormackJeffrey BraithwaitePublished in: BMC medicine (2024)
This is the first study of adherence to evidence-based care for people in LTC using multiple conditions and a standardised method. Vulnerable older people are not receiving evidence-based care for many physical problems, nor care to support their mental health nor for end-of-life care. The six conditions in which adherence with indicators was less than 50% could be the focus of improvement efforts.