The dynamics of frailty and change in socio-economic conditions: evidence for the 65+ in Europe
Autor: | Nicolas Sirven, Thomas Rapp, Magali Dumontet |
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Přispěvatelé: | EconomiX, Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), EA Management des Organisations de Santé (EA MOS), École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] (EHESP)-PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] (EHESP), Institut du Management (IDM) |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Cross-sectional study
Economics Frail Elderly media_common.quotation_subject Vulnerability Public policy Socioeconomic factors Affect (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake 0302 clinical medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Poisson regression Older adult Aged media_common Disability Frailty 030503 health policy & services Stressor 1. No poverty Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Fixed effects model [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance Health Surveys Europe Cross-Sectional Studies Phenotype 8. Economic growth symbols Income Demographic economics Aging and health 0305 other medical science Psychology Autonomy |
Zdroj: | European Journal of Public Health European Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B-Oxford Open Option D, 2020, 30, pp.715-719 European Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B-Oxford Open Option D, 2020, 30, pp.715-719. ⟨10.1093/eurpub/ckaa068⟩ European Journal of Public Health, 2020, 30, pp.715-719. ⟨10.1093/eurpub/ckaa068⟩ |
ISSN: | 1101-1262 1464-360X |
DOI: | 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa068⟩ |
Popis: | Background The frailty phenotype for older people is defined as an increased vulnerability to stressors, leading to adverse health outcomes. It is acknowledged as a specific precursor of disability besides chronic diseases that allows for some reversibility in the loss of autonomy. Although the literature on the socio-economic determinants of frailty is emerging in cross-sectional settings, little is known about the dynamics of this relationship over time. This article examines the joint evolution of frailty and change in economic conditions for the 65+ in Europe. Methods Individual and longitudinal data from SHARE (Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) over the period 2004–12 has been used. The sample contains 31 044 observations from 12 002 respondents aged 65 or more. A fixed effect Poisson model is estimated in order to control for unobserved individual heterogeneity. Three types of explanative economic variables have been considered in turn: income, wealth and a subjective variable of deprivation. Results Our results indicate that individuals with worsening economic conditions (wealth and subjective deprivation) over time simultaneously experience a rapid increase in the frailty symptoms. Results also show that the nature of economic variable does not affect the frailty process in the same way. Subjective measure of deprivation seems to better evaluate the household’s financial difficulties than objective measure. Conclusion From a public policy perspective, these results show that policies fostering economic conditions of the elderly could have a significant impact on frailty and henceforth, could reduce the risks of disability. |
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