| Title |
Preventive Home Visits for Mortality, Morbidity, and Institutionalization in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0089257 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Evan Mayo-Wilson, Sean Grant, Jennifer Burton, Amanda Parsons, Kristen Underhill, Paul Montgomery |
| Abstract |
Home visits for older adults aim to prevent cognitive and functional impairment, thus reducing institutionalization and mortality. Visitors may provide information, investigate untreated problems, encourage medication compliance, and provide referrals to services. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 39% |
| United States | 3 | 13% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 57% |
| Scientists | 7 | 30% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 284 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 276 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 48 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 36 | 13% |
| Researcher | 29 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 63 | 22% |
| Unknown | 69 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 72 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 56 | 20% |
| Psychology | 25 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 2% |
| Other | 29 | 10% |
| Unknown | 75 | 26% |