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Title: Are there racial-ethnic disparities in time to pressure ulcer development and pressure ulcer treatment in older adults after nursing home admission?
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2015
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ISSN: 1552-6887; 0898-2643
DOI: 10.1177/0898264314553895 [doi]
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PMID: 25260648
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess whether there are racial and ethnic disparities in the time to development of a pressure ulcer and number of pressure ulcer treatments in individuals aged 65 and older after nursing home admission. METHOD: Multi-level predictors of time to a pressure ulcer from three national surveys were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression for White Non-Hispanic residents. Using the Peters-Belson method to assess for disparities, estimates from the regression models were applied to American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Asians/Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics separately resulting in estimates of expected outcomes as if they were White Non-Hispanic, and were then compared with their observed outcomes. RESULTS: More Blacks developed pressure ulcers sooner than expected. No disparities in time to a pressure ulcer disadvantaging other racial/ethnic groups were found. There were no disparities in pressure ulcer treatment for any group. DISCUSSION: Reducing disparities in pressure ulcer development offers a strategy to improve the quality of nursing home care.
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Authors: Bliss, Donna Z; Gurvich, Olga V; Savik, Kay; Eberly, Lynn E; Harms, Susan; Mueller, Christine; Wyman, Jean F; Garrard, Judith M; Virnig, Beth A
Periodical (Full): Journal of aging and health
Issue: 4
Volume: 27
Pages: 571-1163
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