The Association of Long-Term Opioid Use With Health Care and Home Care Service Use Among Aged Home Care Clients

The Association of Long-Term Opioid Use With Health Care and Home Care Service Use Among Aged Home Care Clients

Author:
Publication type: 
Journal Article
Year: 
2023
InterRAI Authors: 
Mörttinen-Vallius, Heidi P.
Huhtala, Heini S. A.
Hartikainen, Sirpa A.
Jämsen, Esa R. K.
Journal/Series title: 
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Volume number: 
24
Issue: 
6
Pages: 
798-803.e1
ISSN/ISBN: 
1525-8610
Abstract: 

Objectives: To compare health care and home care service utilization, mortality, and long-term care admissions between long-term opioid users and nonusers among aged home care clients.

Keywords: 
Aged
Humans
*Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use
Retrospective Studies
*Home Care Services
Delivery of Health Care
pain
resident assessment instrument
health care service use
home care
opioids