Professional foster family care
1 paper studies it4 findings
Across all fields, 1 paper: 1 observational study in people
- 1 lab in 2 countries
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Quality of life
upin humans1
1 study
Quality of life
upin humans1
Professional foster family care improves quality of life in humans (β = 0.08).
“better quality of life maintenance (β = 0.08; P = .004)”
Humans1 year
Age and ageing
Functional dependence
downin humans1
1 study
Functional dependence
downin humans1
Professional foster family care impairs functional dependence in humans (β = -0.69).
“Foster family residents showed greater functional decline (β = -0.69; P < .001)”
Humans1 year
Age and ageing
Associations
2Hospitalization
no changein humans1OR 0.74
1 study
Hospitalization
no changein humans1OR 0.74
Professional foster family care is associated with hospitalization in humans (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.28-2.00).
“Hospitalisation occurred in 6.1% versus 8.6% (adjusted OR = 0.74; 95% CI, 0.28-2.00; P = .547)”
Humans1 year
Age and ageing
Mortality
no changein humans1OR 0.83
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1OR 0.83
Professional foster family care is associated with mortality in humans (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.42-1.66).
“mortality was 24.2% in foster families and 21.9% in nursing homes [adjusted odd ratio (OR) = 0.83; 95% CI, 0.42-1.66; P = 0.599]”
Humans1 year
Age and ageing