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Table 2 Quality Indicators (N = 55 units)

From: The associations between staffing hours and quality of care indicators in long-term care

 

Median (IQR)

Late loss ADL declinea (%)

18.0 (11.4–23.8)

Declining behavioral symptoms (%)

13.1 (7.9–17.5)

Indwelling catheter (%)

1.4 (0.0–4.1)

Urinary tract infection (%)

4.6 (3.0–6.4)

Delirium (%)

27.9 (18.9–31.4)

Antipsychotic use without psychosis (%)

20.4 (13.8–27.6)

Fallen in the last 30 days (%)

18.1 (13.5–21.8)

Mood declineb (%)

28.7 (17.5–37.6)

Worsening pain (%)

5.5 (2.5–7.4)

Pressure ulcer (%)

4.7 (3.1–7.9)

Physical restraint use (%)

8.2 (2.5–10.8)

Unexplained weight loss (%)

9.7 (5.3–13.3)

  1. aDefined as a score of 4 or more in Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL); score range is 0–16
  2. bDefined as a score of 3 or more in Depression Rating Score (DRS); score range is 0–14