Journal article
Homebound status among older adult home care recipients in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Homebound status is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in older adults, yet little is known about homebound older adults in Canada. Our objectives were to describe time trends in the prevalence of homebound status among community-dwelling long-term home care recipients and the characteristics associated with homebound status.
METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional and cohort study using linked …
Authors
Lapointe‐Shaw L; Jones A; Ivers NM; Rahim A; Babe G; Stall NM; Sinha SK; Costa AP
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 568–578
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
2 2022
DOI
10.1111/jgs.17501
ISSN
0002-8614