Older People In Hospital
- 5 December 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Vol. 18 (s3) , 26-31
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00886.x
Abstract
We describe the evolution of an Aged Care Unit (ACU) in a S00 bed teaching hospital in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Demographic data on overall hospital usage by older patients in the ACT is presented to give a perspective on the role of the ACU, showing ACU patients to be older, sicker and more complex. A survey of patients' expectations of hospitalisation showed that regaining independence and returning home were their main priorities. Achieving these goals is an important indicator of quality care.Keywords
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