How are the Barthel Index and care need levels associated in residents of nursing homes in Japan?

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Geriatrics & Gerontology International Pub Date : 2024-12-23 DOI:10.1111/ggi.15049

Keiichi Shimatani, Yuri Takada, Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe, Kasumi Ikuta, Sakiko Fukui

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Long-Term Care Insurance care need levels and Barthel Index scores in Japanese nursing home residents. Findings show a strong correlation (r = −0.68), comparable to community-dwelling individuals, yet certain care need levels exhibited large score variability.

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巴特尔指数和日本养老院居民的护理需求水平是如何联系在一起的？

摘要本研究探讨日本养老院居民长期照护保险照护需求水平与Barthel指数的关系。研究结果显示，与社区居住个体具有很强的相关性（r = -0.68），但某些护理需求水平表现出较大的得分变异性。

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Geriatrics & Gerontology International 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

6.10%

发文量

189

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Geriatrics & Gerontology International is the official Journal of the Japan Geriatrics Society, reflecting the growing importance of the subject area in developed economies and their particular significance to a country like Japan with a large aging population. Geriatrics & Gerontology International is now an international publication with contributions from around the world and published four times per year.