From: Health transitions in recently widowed older women: a mixed methods study
Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3* | |
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# who reported health events | 10 (48%) | 8 (38%) | 9 (45%) |
# of events | 18 | 9 | 20 |
Falls | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Medication-related | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Exacerbation/new illness | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Surgery | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Emergency Department presentation | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Hospital admission | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Planned hospital admission | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Unplanned hospital admission | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Health professional/service access | Mean # times accessed (SD) | ||
Accessed GP | 3.33 (2.55) | 3.57 (4.03) | 2.84 (2.01) |
Accessed Practice Nurse | 0.24 (0.89) | 0.38 (0.81) | 0.63 (1.54) |
Accessed Pharmacist | 3.00 (4.44) | 2.57 (3.80) | 2.00 (2.65) |
Accessed Physio | 0.38 (1.36) | 0.57 (1.47) | 0.42 (1.31) |
Accessed Massage | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.29 (1.10) | 0.05 (0.23) |
Accessed Chiropractor | 1.57 (5.51) | 0.95 (2.42) | 1.05 (2.53) |
Accessed Naturopath | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.29 (1.10) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Accessed Psychologist/Psychiatrist | 0.62 (1.53) | 1.00 (2.85) | 0.68 (1.89) |
Accessed Support Group | 1.10 (3.49) | 1.29 (4.10) | 1.26 (3.78) |
Accessed Bereavement | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.32 (1.38) |
Accessed Outpatient Clinic | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.10 (0.44) | 0.16 (0.38) |
Accessed Home Care | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.02 (0.11) | 0.37 (1.38) |
Accessed Meals on Wheels | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.05 (0.23) |
Accessed Nursing | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.11 (0.46) |
Medication Use | % Participants (N) | ||
Hypertension | 63.2 (12) | 71.4 (15) | 60 (12) |
Blood Thinner | 21.1 (4) | 38.1 (8) | 30 (6) |
Cholesterol | 36.8 (7) | 38.1 (8) | 30 (6) |
Diabetes | 15.8 (3) | 28.6 (6) | 20 (4) |
Anti-uricemic | 0 (0) | 4.8 (1) | 5 (1) |
Diuretic | 15.8 (3) | 14.3 (3) | 5 (1) |
Analgesic | 21.1 (4) | 9.5 (2) | 15 (3) |
Anti-inflammatory | 21.1 (4) | 4.8 (1) | 5 (1) |
Osteo | 10.5 (2) | 14.3 (3) | 5 (1) |
Hormone/Steroid | 10 (2) | 14.3 (3) | 15 (3) |
Antidepressant | 21.1 (4) | 23.8 (5) | 15 (3) |
Insomnia | 21.1 (4) | 4.8 (1) | 5 (1) |
Gastrointestinal | 31.6 (6) | 33.3 (7) | 35 (7) |
Penicillin | 5.3 (1) | 9.5 (2) | 0 (0) |
Antibiotic | 9.5 (2) | 9.5 (2) | 5 (1) |
Respiratory | 15.8 (3) | 19 (4) | 10 (2) |
Allergy | 5.3 (1) | 4.8 (1) | 10 (2) |
Vitamin supplement | 57.9 (11) | 52.4 (11) | 45 (9) |
Herbal | 28.6 (6) | 42.9 (9) | 20 (4) |