Predictors of mortality following involuntary interinstitutional relocation

摘要: Relocation is traumatic for older adults. There a paucity of literature about the characteristics individuals who are most susceptible to negative effects relocation. Residents nursing home that closed were compared with residents control institution determine whether relocation had significant effect on mortality and identify risk factors death. The difference in was significant. A Cox regression model demonstrated only variable achieve significance predicting itself. Research must evaluate strategies will reduce involuntary