The records of all Puerto Rican/Hispanic patients (n = 25) residing in, or who were discharged within the last 12 months from one nursing home were reviewed and compared to a control group (n = 50) admitted during the same time period. The Puerto Rican/Hispanic group was younger and had more disabilities. Suggested is that their families may not be able to maintain an impaired member at home, which contradicts the common view of Puerto Rican/Hispanic families.
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Espino et al. (1988) studied this question.