This study aimed to detect factors that could impede the continuation of day-care services of older people cared for at home. Using clinical data of 132 older users utilizing our… Click to show full abstract
This study aimed to detect factors that could impede the continuation of day-care services of older people cared for at home. Using clinical data of 132 older users utilizing our day-care center from April 2019 to March 2020, our study reveals statistical significance in Parkinson disease/Parkinsonism, pain complaints, day-service use, short-stay service use, day-care center use to reduce care burden, physical ability including ambulation, availability of the major caregiver, and day-care service use to reduce care burden. Since the use of short-stay and day-care services and low independent ambulation were the likely factors for suspended use, an effective program for day-service and short-stay services to improve the activities of daily living of older users and reduce care burden is required in day-care centers. Day-care services contribute to maintaining the daily living ability of older people cared for at home. This study aimed to detect factors that could impede the continuation of day-care services. We collected clinical data of 132 older users (age = 82.8 ± 7.5 years; male:female = 49:83) utilizing our day-care center from April 2019 to March 2020. We evaluated age, sex, underlying disease, medication, family background, care level, food texture, physical ability, reasons for frequenting day-care centers, and combined medical/nursing care plans. Participants were divided into two groups: continuation (n = 51) and suspension (n = 81). The collected items were evaluated statistically using the chi-square test, Mann–Whitney test, and unpaired t test. Multivariate logistic analysis (forward–backward stepwise selection method) was added to the statistically significant items. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05. The comparison test detected statistical significance in Parkinson disease/Parkinsonism, pain complaints, day-service use, short-stay service use, day-care center use to reduce care burden, physical ability including ambulation, and availability of the major caregiver (p < 0.05). Day-care service use to reduce care burden (odds ratio 5.646, p < 0.05), use of short-stay and day-care services (odds ratio 4.798, p < 0.05), and low independent ambulation (odds ratio 0.585, p < 0.05) were the likely factors for suspended use (percentage of correct classification = 68.5%). An unreplaceable and effective program for day-service and short-stay services to improve the activities of daily living of older users and reduce care burden is required in day-care centers.
               
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