Outcome | Group | 2 Weeks | 3 Months | 6 Months |
---|---|---|---|---|
Participants with homecare package* | OT | 6/13 (46%) | 2/11 (18%) | 6/10 (60%) |
Control | 8/13 (62%) | 6/12 (50%) | 6/12 (50%) | |
Hospital admission | OT | 1/13 (8%) | 3/11 (27%) | 4/10 (40%) |
Control | 0/13 (0%) | 2/12 (17%) | 2/12 (17%) | |
Residential/nursing admission | OT | 0/13 (0%) | 1/11 (9%) | 0/10 (0%) |
Control | 1/13 (8%) | 0/12 (0%) | 0/12 (0%) | |
Outpatient health services (including GP)† | OT | 4/13 (31%) | 6/11 (55%) | 6/10 (60%) |
Control | 7/13 (54%) | 6/12 (50%) | 12/12 (100%) | |
Occupational therapist | OT | 0/13 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
Control | 1/13 (8%) | 2/12 (17%) | 2/12 (17%) | |
Health professional at home (other than OT)‡ | OT | 8/13 (62%) | 7/11 (64%) | 6/10 (60%) |
Control | 5/13 (38%) | 9/12 (75%) | 6/12 (50%) | |
Meals at home | OT | 0/13 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) | 1/10 (10%) |
Control | 2/13 (15%) | 2/12 (17%) | 3/12 (25%) | |
Day centre§ | OT | 1/13 (8%) | 0/11 (0%) | 1/10 (10%) |
Control | 0/13 (0%) | 1/12 (8%) | 1/12 (8%) |
*One or more visit per week from a paid care worker to assist with an activity of daily living within the home environment.
†Any visit to a health professional or health service that did not involve an admission or overnight stay.
‡This included any health professional (eg, physiotherapist, nurse, chiropodist) visiting the person in their own home.
§An organised centre where people attend to meet others, socialise and take part in activities.