Linking hospital morbidity and residential aged care data: examining matching due to chance
The interface between acute hospital care and residential aged care has long been recognised as an important issue in aged care services research. Investigations into the feasibility of linking hospital morbidity and residential aged care data to examine the interface between the two sectors using linkage keys which did not include name, part of name or person identifier were conducted in 2001 and 2002.In the feasibility study, matching was based on date of birth, sex, region of usual residence, and hospital separation and residential aged care entry dates. In the absence of validation against a gold standard linkage, doubts concerning the efficacy of the linkage strategy were raised because of the lack of either name or a common person identifier on the two data sets. This paper employs statistical theory to establish why and under what circumstances the no-name strategy developed in the feasibility study is useful. It investigates the effectiveness of the strategy in a range of linkage situations, and using these results refines the strategy for use in future work.
Carers in Australia: assisting frail older people and people with a disability
This report on informal care is a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Its genesis was an AIHW analysis of the likely future impact of certain social trends including, but not limited to, a reduced willingness of women to substitute unpaid caring work for paid employment.Building on this earlier work, the present report uses the results of the 1998 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers to present a picture of informal care in Contemporary Australia - who are the primary carers, who do they assist, and what does caring involve? It explores the impact of caring work and patterns of informal service use with informal care.
Home and Community Care minimum data set: weighting for agency non-participation
Current until 28 October 2005.
Statistical linkage across aged care programs: an exploratory example
Current until 28 October 2005.
Diversity among older Australians in capital cities 1996-2011
The proportion of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia's older population (65 and older) is growing. Identifying the changing geographic distribution of this older population is of particular importance because location plays a significant role in understanding and planning health and aged care services. As most of the culturally and linguistically diverse population aged 65 and over in Australia live in metropolitan areas, this bulletin focuses on the change over time to the older populations in capital cities.
Community aged care packages in Australia 2002-03: a statistical overview
This report is the fifth annual compilation of national data prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Community Aged Care Packages - an Australian Government funded program designed to provide assistance to enable frail or older people with complex care needs to continue living in the community. The aim of this report is to highlight the characteristics of care recipients and patterns of service provision of the Community Aged Care Package program.
Residential aged care in Australia 2002-03: a statistical overview
This report presents statistics on the Australian residential aged care system over the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. It is the sixth such report in the Aged Care Statistics Series produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, under an agreement with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. The report contains sections on population and residential aged care service capacity; residents and their characteristics; admissions and separations; characteristics of newly admitted residents; and resident dependency.
The impact of dementia on the health and aged care systems
In mid-2003, the Department of Health and Ageing commissioned the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to investigate the extent to which health and aged care service use can be associated with dementia, to inform an Australian Government review of pricing arrangements in residential aged care by Professor Warren Hogan. This report presents the findings of these investigations, examining the prevalence of dementia in the Australian population, the current patterns of service use by people with dementia and the costs associated with this use.
Health system expenditure on disease and injury in Australia 2000-01
This publication presents estimates of health expenditure on disease and injury in Australia in 2000-01, classified by disease or injury group, age and sex. The estimates are available by area of expenditure - hospitals, high-level residential aged care, medical services, other professional services, pharmaceuticals and research. The 2000-01 disease expenditure estimates were based on the 176 disease and injury conditions used in the first Australian burden of disease study (AIHW: Mathers et al. 1999), with the inclusion of some additional sub-categories. This report aggregates these conditions into the 19 broad disease groups used by the burden of disease study. Disease expenditure estimates are also presented for selected conditions in the seven National Health Priority Areas and by age and sex.
Community Aged Care Packages census 2002
This report summarises the data collected in the census of the Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) Program conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) during the period 16 September 2002 to 14 October 2002. The aim of the project, conducted for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, was to gather data about CACP recipients, the assistance that they receive and providers of CACP assistance, to provide an information base for planning and policy development.
The comparability of dependency information across three aged and community care programs
This report is the outcome of a project undertaken by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing on the consistency and comparability of dependency information across three aged and community care programs: Home and Community Care (HACC), Aged Care Assessment Program (ACAT) and Community Aged Care Packages (CACP).
Day therapy centre census 2002: a report of the 2002 Census conducted at the request of and with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
The Day Therapy Centre Census 2002 presents the results of a comprehensive national data collection of Day Therapy Centres and their care recipients. The Day Therapy Centre Program subsidises a range of therapies for frail older people living in the community and for residents of Australian Government funded residential aged care. Therapies include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and podiatry. The data collected provide an insight into the needs and circumstances of those accessing this care and provide information on current service delivery patterns.The data in this report are useful for aged and community care service planners, service providers and researchers in the field.
Extended aged care at home census 2002: a report of the May 2002 Census prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
This report presents the results of a comprehensive national data collection of Extended Aged Care at Home providers and care recipients. This program, established in 2001, enables frail aged people to remain in their homes through the support of co-ordinated packages of high level care. The data collected provide an insight into the needs and circumstances of those accessing this care and provide information on current service delivery patterns.
Obesity trends in older Australians
This bulletin examines levels and trends in the prevalence of obesity in the context of an ageing populations and the likely health and economic consequences. The focus is confined to obesity rather than lesser degrees of overweight because obesity has significant health consequences at all ages. The findings will inform policy makers and program deliverers who have the task of tackling the obesity problem, particularly among older Australians.
Aged care innovative pool dementia and disability pilot services evaluation: report on the scope of a national evaluation framework
This paper summarises a project undertaken by the Ageing and Aged Care Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to define the scope of work for the development of a national evaluation framework for the Aged Care Innovative Pool dementia care and disability services. Current until 5 December 2004.
Australia's welfare 2003
Australia's Welfare is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on welfare services in Australia. Topics include welfare services expenditure, the welfare services labour force, children's and family services, child protection, housing assistance, services for homeless people, ageing and aged care services and disability services. Australia's Welfare 2003 also features special chapters on informal care and indicators of the welfare of Australia's population.
National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2002
The purpose of this report is to present findings from the 2002 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey. The report is largely technical in nature, and where possible the results have been presented in the same format as used in previous reports published in this series. The majority of the survey was conducted from June 2002 to January 2003, with some final interviews completed during March to May 2003 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Dental Statistics and Research Unit, and collected basic features of oral health and dental care in the Australian population. The survey provides information on the broader parameters of dental health and access to services, and forms part of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care's work program on adult access to dental care.
The future supply of informal care 2003 to 2013: alternative scenarios
This report looks at factors that may affect the future supply of informal care. These include Australia's ageing population, an increase in female labour force participation, and changed living arrangements. The report was jointly funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and the AIHW. Hard copies of this report will be available for sale shortly.
ICF Australian user guide version 1.0
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) supports the collection of data on functioning and disability, in areas including population health and disability surveys, disability and aged care services, rehabilitation and allied health services. The AIHW, as a Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization, has been involved for the last decade with the preparation of the ICF.The Australian ICF User Guide is intended to be a complement to the ICF classification itself, to assist Australian users to understand the classification, to inform them about current and potential applications and to provide advice on 'getting started'. It is designed for those wanting to find out more about the practical use of the ICF in Australia or planning to use the ICF.
Interface between hospital and residential aged care, feasibility study on linking hospital morbidity and residential aged care data
Knowledge of the interface between acute hospital care, community care and residential aged care is important in order to ensure that older people receive the most appropriate care. However, existing national data provide poor information on the movements of clients between the sectors. During 2001 and 2002 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare explored the feasibility of linking - without using names - the currently available national hospital morbidity and residential aged care collections to produce a linked data set for examining key policy issues. This report presents the results of these investigations. The study was carried out under the auspices of the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council Working Group on the Care of Older Australians.
Residential aged care in Australia 2001-02: a statistical overview
The report provides comprehensive statistical information on residential aged care services and their residents. The report contains information on the capacity of residential aged care services, their residents and resident characteristics, levels of dependency among residents, and admissions and separations.The report will be particularly useful to aged care service planners, providers of aged care services, and researchers in the field.
Community aged care packages in Australia 2001-02: a statistical overview
The report presents key statistics on the levels of service provision of the Commonwealth funded Community Aged Care Packages Program. Detailed statistics on the socio-demographic characteristics of package recipients and the patterns of the recipients' admissions and separations are also provided.The data presented in this report are a useful resource for those involved in policy development, policy review and the planning of aged care services with a specific interest in Community Aged Care Packages.
Client characteristics meta-data in residential aged care
This report aims to facilitate cross-program analysis of client characteristics data, by completing a stocktake of data items relating to client characteristics, or basic socio-demographic variables, in primary data collection forms used in the residential aged care program. Each data item has been assessed for consistency and mappability with national standards and other related national program data collections. The report presents short-term recommendations to improve the quality and policy relevance of data collected, reported and analysed for the residential aged care program. It also suggests long-term modifications to improve data items on residential aged care forms and achieve greater consistency with national standards and across all the forms.
The need for and provision of human services in the ACT
This report draws together the most current data accessible by the AIHW on the need for and provision of human services in the ACT in the areas of aged care, disability, housing, homelessness, alcohol and other drugs, and mental health.Taking a wide view across these human service areas, the report is an authoritative source of information on potential need for assistance, service use and expenditure in the ACT. Placing this information in the broader context of human services across Australia, this report provides a strong information basis for planners and provides of services for people in need of assistance in the ACT.
Day care therapy centre program data dictionary version 1.0
This publication outlines the aim of the Day Therapy Centre (DTC) Program, which is to provide a wide range of therapies such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and podiatry to frail older people living in the community and to residents of Commonwealth-funded residential aged care facilities.The Data Dictionary documents the outcomes of development work undertaken by the Institute, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, during 2001 and 2002 and includes definitions of the individual data items needed to assist with planning and policy development in the DTC program.