A New Way of Viewing Homebound Patients

Teenier, Pamela; Sender, Susan

doi:10.1097/00004045-200606000-00008

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“…Homebound status is generally determined by the amount of effort required for an individual to leave their own home. The definition of the term 'homebound' does not negate the ability to seek medical treatment or engage in occasional outings but rather reflects the taxing nature of these activities on a frail individual (Teenier & Sender 2006). However, older adults are often at risk of delayed diagnosis and treatment due to the isolation associated with homebound status.…”

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Prevalence of frailty‐related risk factors in older adults seen by community nurses

Ballard¹,

Mooney

Dempsey

2012

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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This study results suggest that dependency in activities of daily living (an outcome of frailty) is strongly associated with a decreased likelihood of living alone and increased likelihood of referring oneself to community nursing services. Further research is necessary to examine how frailty screening in the referral process may enhance identification of older adults' community nursing needs in Dublin, Ireland.

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