Hvilke pensionister får hjemmehjælp? Socialmedicinsk undersøgelse af 1.261 70-95-årige.
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Hvilke pensionister får hjemmehjælp? Socialmedicinsk undersøgelse af 1.261 70-95-årige. / Holstein, B E; Due, E P; Almind, G; Holst, E.
In: Ugeskrift for læger, Vol. 152, No. 4, 1990, p. 228-32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Hvilke pensionister får hjemmehjælp? Socialmedicinsk undersøgelse af 1.261 70-95-årige.
AU - Holstein, B E
AU - Due, E P
AU - Almind, G
AU - Holst, E
N1 - Keywords: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Denmark; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Male; Old Age Assistance; Public Assistance; Socioeconomic Factors
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - The aim of the article is to describe variables associated with use of home help. A random sample of 1,261 non-institutionalised elderly persons aged 70-95 years in four communes answered a questionnaire on their health and social situation during the winter 1986/87. Twenty-five percent receive home help: 13%, 26% and 49% in the age groups 70-74, 75-79, and 80-95, respectively. Among those living alone more males than females receive home help (41% vs. 35%), as compared with those not living alone (M: 12%, F: 22%). Individuals receiving home help are characterised by reduced functional capacity; reduced vision, hearing, and memory; reduced quality of life resources (e.g. lonlieness, depression, no future plans). The proportion receiving home help is independent of social class but decreases with increasing income. It is also independent of the extent of the informal social network and the frequency of contacts, however, those receiving home help receive more help from children and kin. A multivariate analysis shows that functional capacity, age, and income are the main predictors. Eight percent think they need (more) home help, 24% among those already using this service and 3% among non-users. In conclusion, home help in Denmark seems to be provided to the oldest elderly persons with the poorest physical and psychological functional abilities. Udgivelsesdato: 1990-Jan-22
AB - The aim of the article is to describe variables associated with use of home help. A random sample of 1,261 non-institutionalised elderly persons aged 70-95 years in four communes answered a questionnaire on their health and social situation during the winter 1986/87. Twenty-five percent receive home help: 13%, 26% and 49% in the age groups 70-74, 75-79, and 80-95, respectively. Among those living alone more males than females receive home help (41% vs. 35%), as compared with those not living alone (M: 12%, F: 22%). Individuals receiving home help are characterised by reduced functional capacity; reduced vision, hearing, and memory; reduced quality of life resources (e.g. lonlieness, depression, no future plans). The proportion receiving home help is independent of social class but decreases with increasing income. It is also independent of the extent of the informal social network and the frequency of contacts, however, those receiving home help receive more help from children and kin. A multivariate analysis shows that functional capacity, age, and income are the main predictors. Eight percent think they need (more) home help, 24% among those already using this service and 3% among non-users. In conclusion, home help in Denmark seems to be provided to the oldest elderly persons with the poorest physical and psychological functional abilities. Udgivelsesdato: 1990-Jan-22
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
C2 - 2301065
VL - 152
SP - 228
EP - 232
JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger
JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger
SN - 0041-5782
IS - 4
ER -
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