TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Falls, depression, and other hospitalization risk factors for adults in residential care facilities
JO  - International journal of aging and human development
A1  - Gimm, Gilbert W.
A1  - Kitsantas, Panagiota
SP  - 44
EP  - 62
VL  - 83
IS  - 1
N2  - Prior research has shown a relationship between falls, hospitalizations, and depression among older adults in nursing home settings, but few studies have explored these relationships for younger and older adults in residential care facilities. This study examined risk factors for hospitalizations among assisted living residents. Using the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, the study found that 24% of residents had a hospital stay in the past year. Residents with falls were more than twice as likely to have a hospitalization. For younger residents, depression was a key risk factor (OR = 1.74, p < .01). However, older residents with dementia had a lower risk of hospitalization (OR = 0.71, p < .01). More attention is needed to prevent falls and identify residents with depression and severe mental illness, who are at greater risk of hospitalization. Reducing avoidable hospitalizations can improve well-being for older and younger adults in residential care facilities.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-4150
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091415016645347
ID  - ref1
ER  -