Self-rated health as a predictor of hospital admission and nursing home placement in elderly public housing tenants.
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 76 (4) , 457-459
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.76.4.457
Abstract
We assessed the validity of self-rated health in a one-year prospective study of 155 elderly public housing tenants. Compared to studies of elderly community residents, tenants had poorer self-rated health, and higher hospital admission and nursing home placement rates. Poor self-rated health was a risk factor for both outcomes. We conclude that self-rated health may be useful in identifying persons at increased risk for hospital admission and nursing home placement.Keywords
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