The Association of Neighborhood Medical Facilities with Aging in Place and Risk of Incident Myocardial Infarction
| Autor: | Virginia J. Howard, Monika M. Safford, Suzanne E. Judd, Gina S. Lovasi, Jana A. Hirsch, Philip M. Hurvitz, Janene R Brown, Jeffrey Moore |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Aging Aging in place Myocardial Infarction Pharmacy 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics Epidemiology Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Myocardial infarction Clinical care Association (psychology) Aged Community and Home Care Salience (language) business.industry medicine.disease Independent Living Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | J Aging Health |
| ISSN: | 1552-6887 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Aging in place (residential stability) is a desirable means of aging where adults remain in their homes, even when facing challenges that impair their capacity for self-care. Residential stability, especially following acute health challenges, depends on individual and community factors, possibly including proximity to medical facilities. Methods: We explored the association between the density of medical facilities around homes with risk of incident myocardial infarction (MI) and with aging in place following incident MI. Results: Densities of neighborhood pharmacies were not associated with aging in place or time to MI. High densities of neighborhood clinical care facilities were significantly associated with decreased residential stability. Discussion: The lack of significant associations between medical facility exposures and MI-related outcomes, coupled with prior findings, casts doubt on their salience and may indicate that other neighborhood features are more strongly associated with these outcomes. |
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