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Background Hospitalizations carry considerable risks for frail, elderly patients; this is especially true for patients with dementia, who are more likely to experience delirium, falls, functional decline, iatrogenic complications, and infections when compared to their peers without dementia. Since up to two thirds of patients in long-term care (LTC) facilities have dementia, there is interest in identifying factors associated with transitions from LTC facilities to hospitals. The purpose of...
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Background: Research considering the impact of language on health care utilization is limited. We conducted a population-based study to: (1) investigate the association between residents’ preferred language and hospital-based health care utilization; and (2) determine whether this association is modified by dementia, a condition which can exacerbate communication barriers. Methods: We used administrative databases to establish a retrospective cohort study of home care recipients...
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Domaine d’intervention ou d’étude
Groupe(s) linguistique(s) minoritaire(s)
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- Population générale (1)
- Population aînée (1)
Pays
- Canada (2)
Province ou territoire canadien
- Ontario (2)
Année de publication
- Entre 2000 et 2025 (2)