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Peer reviewedRetsinas, Joan; Garrity, Patricia – Gerontologist, 1986
Previous research has shown that only nursing home "short stayers" will return to the community. Analyzed data to predict factors important both to discharge and tenure. Independent variables included age, sex, past residence, prognosis, and family ties. Results point to prognosis as a key predictor both of discharge and of tenure.…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Medical Evaluation, Nursing Homes, Older Adults
