Institutionalized older adults in a health district in the United Arab Emirates: health status and utilization rate

Gerontology
S A Margolis, R L Reed

Abstract

Little is known about the rate of institutionalization and health status of nursing home (NH) type patients living in the Middle East. This study was set in the Al-Ain Medical District, a geographically discrete region of the United Arab Emirates, a country with a developing economy located on the shores of the Arabian Gulf. NH-type patients were defined as people aged 60 years and older who were admitted to a hospital or a long-term institutionalized setting for at least 6 weeks and with no evidence of an expectation of discharge at the time of the evaluation. To determine the clinical, functional, cognitive, and nutritional status of NH-type patients living in a defined community within a developing country. Cross-sectional survey. All NH-type patients were identified, and all were included in this study (n = 47, 100% participation rate). All were located within three public institutions, none of which was a dedicated NH facility. The rate of institutionalization was 7.0-14.0 per 1,000 people aged 65 or older. The age distribution was 30% (60-74 years), 49% (75-84 years), and 21% (85+ years). The length of stay was 3.8 years. The female:male ratio was 1.6. All except 1 had a neurological disorder, and 89% had dementia. The co...Continue Reading

Citations

Jul 10, 2003·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Stephen Andrew MargolisRichard Lewis Reed
Jul 12, 2008·Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology·Michele SinunuNadia Abdel Whab El Afify
Sep 6, 2011·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Ziad AlfarahGary H Brandeis
Aug 31, 2010·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Abdul Kenj Halabi, Javed Mumammad Zafar
May 13, 2003·The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions·Stephen A MargolisRichard L Reed
Sep 12, 2017·Ageing International·Shereen Hussein, Mohamed Ismail
Aug 20, 2021·Transcultural Psychiatry·Tanya KaneSuhad Daher-Nashif

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