Gender-linked determinants for utilization of long-term care in community-dwelling adults 65+ in Germany: Results from the population-based KORA-Age study.
Autor: | Steinbeisser K; Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Parkring 11/III, 95748 Garching-Hochbrück, Germany; Technical University of Deggendorf, Faculty for Applied Healthcare Sciences, Dieter-Görlitz-Platz 1, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany. Electronic address: kathrin.steinbeisser@helmholtz-muenchen.de., Schwarzkopf L; Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Parkring 11/III, 95748 Garching-Hochbrück, Germany; IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, Leopoldstr, 175, 80804 Munich, Germany. Electronic address: schwarzkopf@ift.de., Grill E; Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Marchioninistr, 17, 81477 Munich, Germany. Electronic address: eva.grill@med.uni-muenchen.de., Schwettmann L; Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Parkring 11/III, 95748 Garching-Hochbrück, Germany; Department of Economics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany. Electronic address: lars.schwettmann@helmholtz-muenchen.de., Peters A; Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstr, 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. Electronic address: peters@helmholtz-muenchen.de., Seidl H; Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Parkring 11/III, 95748 Garching-Hochbrück, Germany; Quality Management and Gender Medicine, München Klinik Schwabing, Kölner Platz 1, 80804 Munich, Germany. Electronic address: hildegard.seidl@muenchenklinik.de. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Experimental gerontology [Exp Gerontol] 2021 Oct 01; Vol. 153, pp. 111500. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 28. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111500 |
Abstrakt: | Background: The number of people using long-term care (LTC) is increasing steadily, hence, demand for adequate services is rising. The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify relevant gender-linked determinants for utilization of LTC in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: We examined 4077 females (52.7%) and males ≥ 65 years old (range: 65-97 years) between 2011/12 (t Results: At t Conclusions: Gender-linked determinants must be considered when establishing demand-oriented policies. Future health programs should specifically target older individuals, especially males, living alone to improve their capabilities in activities of daily living to allow them to remain living longer and independently within community settings. (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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