Table 1. Perceived impact of preadmission screening on community services, nursing home care, and overall costs.
| Affected aspect | Total respondents1 | Perceived impact | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| Increased | Decreased | Stayed about the same | Don't know | ||
| Utilization of community services | 21 (100%) |
18 (86%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (10%) |
1 (5%) |
| Cost of community services | 21 (100%) |
7 (33%) |
0 (0%) |
10 (48%) |
4 (19%) |
| Utilization of nursing home care | 23 (100%) |
1 (4%) |
7 (30%) |
8 (35%) |
7 (30%) |
| Cost of nursing home care | 23 (100%) |
7 (30%) |
1 (4%) |
10 (43%) |
5 (22%) |
| Overall cost of long-term care | 21 (100%) |
2 (10%) |
9 (43%) |
5 (24%) |
5 (24%) |
1
Excludes persons who did not respond to this question.
NOTE: The percents of respondents are shown in parentheses.