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Table 3 Health-related resource use in the PH versus SLC groups

From: Comparing the quality of care for long-term ventilated individuals at home versus in shared living communities: a convergent parallel mixed-methods study

 

PH

SLC

Total

P value

P adjusted a

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Nursing care

Long-term care needs

      

.785

.785

 None to considerable impairments

2

(7.4)

0

0

2

(4.4)

  

 Serious impairments

3

(11.1)

3

(16.7)

6

(13.3)

  

 Severe impairments

8

(29.6)

6

(33.3)

14

(31.1

  

 Most severe impairments

14

(51.9)

9

(50.0)

23

(51.1)

  

Type of care

      

.002*

.004*

 Specialised nursing care

15

(55.6)

18

(100)

33

(73.3)

  

 Assisted care

7

(25.9)

0

0

7

(15.6)

  

 Both combined

5

(18.5)

0

0

5

(11.1)

  

Therapeutic and medical care

 Physical therapy, last 3 months

25

(92.6)

18

(100)

43

(95.6)

.509

>.999

 Occupational therapy, last 3 months

12

(44.4)

14

(82.4)

26

(59.1)

.026

.130

 Speech therapy, last 3 months

7

(25.9)

15

(83.3)

22

(48.9)

<.001*

.001*

 Respiratory therapy, last 3 months

5

(18.5)

1

(6.7)

6

(14.3)

.395

>.999

 General practitioner, last 3 months

24

(88.9)

16

(88.9)

40

(88.9)

>.999

>.999

 Medical specialist, last 3 months

11

(40.7)

9

(50.0)

20

(44.4)

.559

>.999

Ventilation equipment

 2nd ventilator

22

(81.5)

13

(76.5)

35

(79.5)

.716

>.999

 Bag-valve-mask

21

(77.8)

14

(77.8)

35

(77.8)

>.999

>.999

 Oxygen device

16

(61.5)

15

(83.3)

31

(70.5)

.182

>.999

 Respiratory gas humidifier

12

(44.4)

13

(72.2)

25

(55.6)

.078

.544

 Suction device

21

(77.8)

15

(88.2)

36

(81.8)

.455

>.999

 Inhalation device

23

(85.2)

15

(83.3)

38

(84.4)

>.999

>.999

 Cough assist

15

(55.6)

6

(33.3)

21

(46.7)

.223

>.999

Medical aids and technical devices

 Wheelchair

16

(59.3)

17

(94.4)

33

(73.3)

.014*

.157

 Powered wheelchair

16

(59.3)

1

(5.9)

17

(38.6)

<.001*

.005*

 Transfer aids (e.g., hoist)

19

(70.4)

11

(68.8)

30

(69.8)

>.999

>.999

 Standing aids (e.g., standing frame)

2

(7.4)

4

(23.5)

6

(13.6)

.186

>.999

 Bathing aids (e.g., bath seat)

12

(44.4)

8

(44.4)

20

(44.4)

>.999

>.999

 Nursing care bed

22

(81.5)

18

(100)

40

(88.9)

.073

.658

 Toilet aids (e.g., commode chair)

13

(48.1)

9

(52.9)

22

(50.0)

>.999

>.999

 Walking aids (e.g., rollator)

4

(14.8)

6

(35.3)

10

(22.7)

.150

>.999

 Positioning aids (e.g., wedges)

17

(63.0)

15

(88.2)

32

(72.7)

.090

.717

 Feeding tube and pump

15

(55.6)

17

(94.4)

32

(71.1)

.006*

.078

 Communication devices

8

(29.6)

6

(35.3)

14

(31.8)

.748

>.999

 Adaptive computer equipment

12

(44.4)

4

(25.0)

16

(37.2)

.328

>.999

 Aids for incontinence care

7

(25.9)

8

(61.5)

15

(37.5)

.041*

.412

  1. Missing values: occupational therapy (n = 1), respiratory therapy (n = 3), 2nd ventilator (n = 2), oxygen device (n = 1), suction device (n = 1), powered wheelchair (n = 1), transfer aids (n = 2), standing aids (n = 1), toilet aids (n = 1), walking aids (n = 1), positioning aids (n = 1), communication devices (n = 1), adaptive computer equipment (n = 2), and aids for incontinence care (n = 5)
  2. N = 45. Data are presented as absolute numbers (n) and relative frequencies (%)
  3. Abbreviations: PH Private home, SLC Shared living community
  4. *Significant with p < 0.05
  5. aAdjusted with Bonferroni–Holm correction for multiple testing (for each sub-hypothesis: nursing care, therapeutic and medical care, ventilation equipment, medical aids and technical devices)