Home Health Care Use and Outcomes Among Persons with Dementia: A Scoping Review
2024
Home Healthcare Use and Outcomes for People with Dementia
Sample size: 32
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Jamie Smith, Julia Burgdorf, Tiffany Riser, Miriam Ryvicker
Hypothesis
How does home healthcare utilization and clinical outcomes differ for persons living with dementia compared to those without?
Conclusion
Persons living with dementia use home healthcare services differently and face increased risks for negative outcomes.
Supporting Evidence
- One-third of home healthcare recipients are persons living with dementia.
- PLWD have a higher likelihood of community referral and longer episode lengths in home healthcare.
- There is an increased risk for negative outcomes, including hospitalization and institutionalization among PLWD.
Takeaway
This study looks at how people with dementia use home healthcare and shows they often have worse outcomes than those without dementia.
Methodology
A scoping review was conducted using Arksey & O’Malley’s methodology to summarize existing research.
Limitations
The literature varied widely in defining dementia and measuring outcomes.
Participant Demographics
The review included studies focused on persons living with dementia.
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