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Institutionalization for good governance to reach sustainable health development: a framework analysis
BackgroundThis article explores the concept of institutionalization, which is the process of transforming ideas into programs and automating actions,...
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Factors influencing institutionalization of health technology assessment in Kenya
BackgroundThere is a global interest in institutionalizing health technology assessment (HTA) as an approach for explicit healthcare...
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Diagnosis of behavioral symptoms as a predictor of institutionalization among Medicaid patients with dementia
ObjectivesBehavioral symptoms are commonly observed in the course of dementia. This study aimed to assess the association of the diagnosis of a...
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A novel easy-to-use index to predict institutionalization and death in older population – a 10-year population-based follow-up study
BackgroundVarious indexes have been developed to estimate the risk for mortality, institutionalization, and other adverse outcomes for older people....
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Aging-in-place preferences and institutionalization among Japanese older adults: a 7-year longitudinal study
BackgroundIn Asia, where autonomous decision-making is not well accepted, little is known about whether and how individuals’ preferences are...
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Predictors of institutionalization in users of day care facilities with mild cognitive impairment to moderate dementia
BackgroundMost people with dementia wish to remain at home for as long as possible. Therefore, it is important to know the predictors of...
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Prognosis and institutionalization of frail community-dwelling older patients following a proximal femoral fracture: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
SummaryHip fractures are a serious public health issue with major consequences, especially for frail community dwellers. This study found a poor...
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Chronic conditions and multimorbidity associated with institutionalization among Finnish community-dwelling older people: an 18-year population-based follow-up study
PurposeThe ageing population is increasingly multimorbid. This challenges health care and elderly services as multimorbidity is associated with...
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Trauma of separation: the social and emotional impact of institutionalization on children in a post-soviet country
BackgroundIn the former Soviet Union (fSU) region, which has the highest rate of institutional care worldwide, ‘ social orphans’ —indigent children...
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Does rehabilitation setting influence risk of institutionalization? A register-based study of hip fracture patients in Oslo, Norway
BackgroundReducing the economic impact of hip fractures (HF) is a global issue. Some efforts aimed at curtailing costs associated with HF include...
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Subjective and objective health predicting mortality and institutionalization: an 18-year population-based follow-up study among community-dwelling Finnish older adults
BackgroundObjective health measures, such as registered illnesses or frailty, predict mortality and institutionalization in older adults. Also,...
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Effectiveness of community hospital post-acute care on mortality, re-admission, institutionalization, and activation of a home care programme in Emilia-Romagna region, Italy
BackgroundIn Italy, there is scant evidence on the impact of Community Hospitals (CHs) on clinical outcomes.
AimsTo assess the effectiveness of CHs...
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A practical laboratory index to predict institutionalization and mortality – an 18-year population-based follow-up study
BackgroundPreviously, several indexes based on a large number of clinical and laboratory tests to predict mortality and frailty have been produced....
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ERAS program adherence-institutionalization, major morbidity and anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal surgery: the iCral2 multicenter prospective study
BackgroundEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs influence morbidity rates and length of stay after colorectal surgery (CRS), and may also...
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Factors associated with institutionalization among home-dwelling patients of Urgent Geriatric Outpatient Clinic: a 3-year follow-up study
PurposeTo examine the effect of predictive factors on institutionalization among older patients.
MethodsThe participants were older (aged 75 years...
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Frailty, walking ability and self-rated health in predicting institutionalization: an 18-year follow-up study among Finnish community-dwelling older people
BackgroundIn clinical practice, there is a need for an instrument to screen older people at risk of institutionalization.
AimsTo analyze the...
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Does the institutionalization influence elderly’s quality of life? A systematic review and meta–analysis
BackgroundInstitutionalization is a global phenomenon and its impact on elderly’s quality of life (QoL) is under discussion. This systematic review...
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Associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Supplementation with Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Rehabilitation Inpatients: RESORT
ObjectivesGeriatric rehabilitation inpatients are at a higher risk of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency due to poor nutrition and low sunlight...
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Strengthening social accountability in ways that build inclusion, institutionalization and scale: reflections on FHS experience
This editorial provides an introduction to the special issue on “Lessons about intervening in accountability ecosystems: implementation of community...
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Domains and processes for institutionalizing evidence-informed health policy-making: a critical interpretive synthesis
BackgroundWhile calls for institutionalization of evidence-informed policy-making (EIP) have become stronger in recent years, there is a paucity of...
