Authors
Elisa Ambrosi, Stefano De Togni, Annamaria Guarnier, Paolo Barelli, Paola Zambiasi, Elisabetta Allegrini, Letizia Bazoli, Paola Casson, Meri Marin, Marisa Padovan, Michele Picogna, Patrizia Taddia, Daniele Salmaso, Paolo Chiari, Tiziana Frison, Oliva Marognolli, Federica Canzan, Luisa Saiani, Alvisa Palese
Publication date
2017/6
Journal
Aging clinical and experimental research
Volume
29
Pages
517-527
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
Background
Given the progressive demographic ageing of the population and the National Health System reforms affecting care at the bedside, a periodic re-evaluation of in-hospital mortality rates and associated factors is recommended.
Aims
To describe the occurrence of in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to acute medical units and associated factors. Two hypotheses (H) were set as the basis of the study: patients have an increased likelihood to die H1: at the weekend when less nursing care is offered; H2: when they receive nursing care with a skill-mix in favour of Nursing Aides instead of Registered Nurses.
Methods
Secondary analysis of a prospective study of patients >65 years consecutively admitted in 12 Italian medical units. Data on individual and nursing care variables were collected and its …
Scholar articles
E Ambrosi, S De Togni, A Guarnier, P Barelli… - Aging clinical and experimental research, 2017