Survival and characteristics of older adults receiving home-based medical care: A nationwide analysis in Taiwan
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Date Issued
2023-01-27
Author(s)
Abstract
In Taiwan, the National Health Insurance Administration initiated the integrated home-based medical care (iHBMC) program in 2016 to improve accessibility to health care for homebound patients. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of older people receiving iHBMC services in Taiwan as well as the relationship between patient characteristics and survival.
Subjects
home care medicine; home-based medical care; older adults; social determinants of health
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Type
journal article