Term: Open Home Care Cases (Prevalence)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-02-15

Definition:

The number of open cases of home care service per year in a two year period, per 1,000 area residents. A person may have more than one home care case in this period, and each would be counted as a separate case. Values are adjusted to reflect the total population of Manitoba (males and females combined).

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Home Care
• Home Care, New Cases (Incidence)
• Home Care, Open Cases (Prevalence)

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)