Influences of long-term care insurance on pulmonary and urinary tract infections among older people with disability.

Hongyun LiuChuanteng Feng Bin Yu Hua MaYuchen LiJinhui WuBirong DongZihang WangPeng Jia Qingyu Dou Shujuan Yang

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

LTCI may reduce the occurrence of all-cause, PI-, and UTI-related hospitalizations in OPWD, with stronger influences observed over an extended period of implementation. The implementation of LTCI can play a role in reducing the burden of infectious diseases in OPWD and the care burden of families and society.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
long term care
infectious diseases
healthcare
quality improvement
primary care
palliative care
pulmonary hypertension
risk assessment
multiple sclerosis
affordable care act
risk factors
chronic pain