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. 2013:2013:374130.
doi: 10.1155/2013/374130. Epub 2013 Sep 9.

Predictors for increasing eligibility level among home help service users in the Japanese long-term care insurance system

Kuniyasu Kamiya  1 , Kenji Sasou, Makoto Fujita, Sumio Yamada
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Predictors for increasing eligibility level among home help service users in the Japanese long-term care insurance system

Kuniyasu Kamiya et al. Biomed Res Int. 2013.

Abstract

Objectives: This cross-sectional study described the prevalence of possible risk factors for increasing eligibility level of long-term care insurance in home help service users who were certified as support level 1-2 or care level 1-2 in Japan.

Methods: Data were collected from October 2011 to November 2011. Variables included eligibility level, grip strength, calf circumference (CC), functional limitations, body mass index, memory impairment, depression, social support, and nutrition status.

Results: A total of 417 subjects (109 males and 308 females, mean age 83 years) were examined. There were 109 subjects with memory impairment. When divided by cut-off values, care level 2 was found to have higher prevalence of low grip strength, low CC, and depression.

Conclusions: Some potentially modifiable factors such as muscle strength could be the risk factors for increasing eligibility level.

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