ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Hospitalization
Study context
- Population
- Older adults hospitalized with an ICU stay (Medicare, 2011–2018)
- Participants
- 1,618 ICU hospitalizations
- Exposure
- Social determinants of health (SDOH) and in-hospital rehabilitation delivery
- Dual eligibilityn = 371
- Less than high school educationn = 523
- Rural residencen = 320
- Limited English proficiency (LEP)n = 56
- Outcome
- Delivery of PT and/or OT during ICU hospitalization: any in-hospital PT or OT and rate of PT or OT (total units / LOS)
Methodological detailsNational Health and Aging Trends Study linked with Medicare claims, Data analyzed August 2022 to September 2023
- National Health and Aging Trends Study linked with Medicare claims
- Data analyzed August 2022 to September 2023
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Receipt and rate of PT or OT
Estimate (95% CI)
Dual eligibilityreceipt of any PT or OT
aOR 0.70(0.50–0.97)
Rural residencereceipt of any PT or OT
aOR 0.65(0.48–0.87)
LEPrate of PT or OT
adjusted rate ratio 0.55(0.32–0.94)
- Received any physical therapy (PT) or occupational therapy (OT) (all hospitalizations)
- 1076 (68.5%)
- Mean rate of PT or OT, units/d
- 0.94 (95% CI 0.86-1.02)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization. JAMA Netw Open. Published 1 May 2024. doi:10.
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