Medical comorbidity and functional status among adults with major mental illness newly admitted to nursing homes

TitleMedical comorbidity and functional status among adults with major mental illness newly admitted to nursing homes
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsAschbrenner K.A, Cai S., Grabowski D.C, Bartels S.J, Mor V.
JournalPsychiatr Serv
Volume62
Issue9
Pagination1098-100
Date PublishedSep
ISBN Number1075-2730
Accession Number21885592
Keywords*Comorbidity, *Nursing Homes, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.), Female, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders/*physiopathology, Registries, Severity of Illness Index, United States
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study compared comorbid conditions and functional status among elderly and nonelderly individuals with mental illness who were newly admitted to nursing homes (N = 286,411). METHODS: Data were drawn from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services national registry of nursing home residents from the Minimum Data Set in 2008. RESULTS: Among newly admitted individuals with schizophrenia, those younger than 65 accounted for a majority (60.3%) of admissions and had lower rates of medical illnesses and were more likely to be classified as low-care status than individuals who were 65 or older. Most (81%) new admissions with depression were 65 or older. Among all nonelderly admissions, individuals with depression had the highest rates of medical comorbidity. CONCLUSIONS: Many adults younger than 65 with schizophrenia who were newly admitted to nursing homes lacked clinical indications for skilled nursing care. In contrast, higher rates of medical conditions among nonelderly adults with depression underscored the need for integrated psychiatric and medical care in nursing homes.
DOI10.1176/appi.ps.62.9.1098<br/>10.1176/ps.62.9.pss6209_1098
PMCID

PMC3535321
Link

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3535321/pdf/nihms428589.pdf
Short TitlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
Alternate JournalPsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)