Table 2 Characteristics of 29 patients with destinations on discharge in alphabetical order, but split into those with capacity (in top portion) and those without (in bottom portion); names are fictitious and randomly chosen according to pre-determined schema
Patient | Age | Living arrangements prior to admission | Average MMSE score (range)1 | Capacity decision (‘B’ implies thought to be borderline) | Discharge destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs. Bailey | 90 | Alone, home | 18 (15–20) | Capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mr. Cook | 91 | Alone, home | 20 (20) | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mrs. Friar | 79 | With husband, home | 15 (15) | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mrs. Gardiner | 79 | Alone, home | 24 (20–26) | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mrs. MacVicar | 76 | Alone, home | 22 (19–24) | Capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mrs. Mason | 92 | Alone, home | 23 (20–28) | Capacity | Home |
Mr. Mills | 80 | Alone, home | 21 (14–26) | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mr. Miner | 74 | With wife, home | Not assessed | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mr. Priestly | 84 | With wife, home | 18 (18) | Capacity (B) | Home |
Mrs. Porter | 69 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 19 (17–20) | Capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mrs. Shearer | 88 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 21 (18–24) | Capacity | Home |
Mr. Saddler | 92 | With son, home | 14 (14) | Capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mr. Walker | 79 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 21 (16–25) | Capacity | Home |
Mrs. Baker | 89 | Alone, home | 12 (11–15) | Lacked capacity (B) | Home |
Mrs. Butler | 74 | Alone, home | 9 (5–14) | Lacked capacity | Residential Care |
Mrs. Carter | 90 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 9 (9) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mr. Coleman | 82 | With wife, home | 19 (17–21) | Lacked capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mr. Collier | 74 | Alone, home | 28 (26–30) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mr. Day | 91 | Alone, home | 14 (14) | Lacked capacity | Deceased |
Mr. Fisher | 82 | With wife, home | Not assessed (8 prior to admission) | Lacked capacity | Residential Care |
Mrs. Miller | 90 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 13 (11–14) | Lacked capacity | Nursing Care |
Mrs. Parker | 78 | Alone, home | 13 (13) | Lacked capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mr. Ryder | 87 | Alone, home | 12 (10–13) | Lacked capacity | Nursing Care |
Mrs. Salter | 88 | Alone, home | 7 (7) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mr. Shepherd | 89 | Alone, home | 20 (20) | Lacked capacity | Nursing Care |
Mrs. Tanner | 85 | Alone, Sheltered Accommodation | 13 (8–18) | Lacked capacity (B) | Nursing Care |
Mr. Tyler | 83 | Alone, home | 15 (15) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mrs. Woodward-Jones | 80 | Alone, home | 22 (18–24) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |
Mrs. Wright | 91 | Alone, home | 19 (19) | Lacked capacity (B) | Residential Care |