First Advisor
Parker, Carlo
Document Type
Dissertation
Date Created
12-2022
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze adverse health outcomes resulting from a disruption caused by Hurricane Harvey in the continuity of patient care for two geographically distinct patient populations: long-term care patients diagnosed with dementia in Dallas County, Texas and Harris County, Texas. Review of the literature revealed three themes: patient transitions from one level of care to another, members of the healthcare team (healthcare professionals, caregivers), and policies and strategies. The research design was a retrospective, quantitative, comparative, quasi-experimental design. The population of study consisted of long- term care patients diagnosed with dementia, N = 5,539. The first hypothesis was there would be a statistically significant difference in the adverse health outcomes between Harris County, Texas, and Dallas County, Texas during times when neither county was affected by a disaster or severe weather event. The second hypothesis was there would be a statistically significant difference between Harris County, Texas, and Dallas County, Texas regarding adverse health outcomes due to disruptions in continuity of patient care caused by Hurricane Harvey for long- term care residents diagnosed with dementia. Data analysis found each hypothesis was not statistically significant. Implications of the study draw attention to an important issue: the continuity of care for a vulnerable population—long-term care of patients diagnosed with dementia.
Extent
91 pages
Local Identifiers
Mufich_unco_0161D_11076.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Mufich, Martin, "The Effect of Hurricane Harvey on the Continuity Of Patient Care for Long-Term Care Patients Diagnosed With Dementia in Dallas And Harris Counties, Texas" (2022). Dissertations. 891.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/dissertations/891