Do Individuals in Old Age Prepare for the Risk of Long-Term Care? Results of A Population-Based Survey in Germany
| Autor: | Hans-Helmut König, Annemarie Wegener, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, André Hajek, Thomas Lehnert |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Higher education Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population lcsh:Medicine Article 03 medical and health sciences Advance Care Planning 0302 clinical medicine German population Germany Surveys and Questionnaires supplemental long-term care insurance medicine Health insurance Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Population based survey preferences old age Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Insurance Health business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Outcome measures Long-Term Care Care facility Long-term care Family medicine Population Surveillance need for care Female business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 10, p 2189 (2018) Volume 15 Issue 10 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | The aim of the present study was to identify specific actions and financial precautions undertaken by individuals in preparation for their long-term care needs, as well as to determine the correlates of these actions. A population-based survey of the German population aged 65 years and above (n = 1006) was used. Individuals were asked whether they have undertaken financial preparations for their long-term care needs (no yes). With respect to specific actions, individuals were asked whether they (no yes): (i) Had obtained information (e.g., from doctor, internet, care support center, care facility), (ii) had modified their home (e.g., installed a stair lift), and (iii) had moved (e.g., old-age housing, care in relatives&rsquo homes). In total, 30.4% had undertaken financial preparations for their long-term care needs. With respect to the specific actions undertaken, 6.5% had obtained information, 4.8% modified their home, and 7.3% had moved. The outcome measure, &lsquo had modified home&rsquo was positively associated with lower age, West Germany, and lower self-rated health. The outcome measure, &lsquo had moved&rsquo was positively associated with being female, and higher education. The outcome measure, &lsquo financial preparations for long-term care needs&lsquo was positively associated with lower age, West Germany, higher education, being born in Germany, and private health insurance. It is alarming that only around one in three individuals aged 65 and older had undertaken financial preparations for long-term care needs, and that far fewer individuals had undertaken other actions to prepare for their long-term care needs. The provision of timely information regarding the risk of long-term care, as well as its associated costs, may assist in sustaining the satisfaction of long-term care recipients. It may also help to reduce the risk of long-term care for individuals in old age. |
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