Posted on August 13, 2009 18:46
Topics: Mental Health | State Data | Trends
Post Type: citation
This study found that significant variation across states in both the rates of mental illness among nursing home admissions and estimated rates of admission among people with mental illness. The study also found that newly admitted individuals with mental illness were younger and more likely to become long-stay residents than non-mentally ill individuals. The authors suggest that state-level mental health and nursing home factors may influence the likelihood of long-term nursing home use for people with mental illnesses.
Grabowski, D. C., K. A. Aschbrenner, et al. (2009). Mental illness in nursing homes: variations across States. Health Affairs, 28(3), 689-700. DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.689 http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/28/3/689
Authors: David C. Grabowski, Kelly A. Aschbrenner, Zhanlian Feng, Vincent Mor.
E-mail to Friend |
Print |
Permalink |
|
Post RSS
