Publications by authors named "Yoko Hamasaki"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on identifying clinical subtypes in individuals starting long-term care in Japan and explored their links to prognosis using medical claims and care-need data.
- Researchers analyzed data from 4,648 participants, categorizing them into six distinct clinical subtypes based on 22 diseases recorded over the previous six months.
- The findings revealed that individuals with cardiac, respiratory and cancer, and insulin-dependent diabetes subtypes had higher risks of death and worsening care needs compared to those in the musculoskeletal and sensory subtype.
Background: Wide variations in facility staffing may lead to differences in care, and consequently, adverse outcomes such as hospitalizations. However, few studies focused on types of occupations. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between a wide variety of facility staffing and potentially avoidable hospitalizations of nursing home residents in Japan.
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