Trends in dental care utilisation among the elderly using longitudinal data from 14 European countries: A multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of dental care among older people is low compared to other forms of health care, with significant health consequences. However, the evidence on the extent to which countries' welfare systems and socio-economic factors influence the uptake of dental care by older people is limited. This study aimed to describe trends of dental care utilisation, and to compare use of dental care with other types of healthcare services among the elderly, considering different socio-economic factors and welfare systems in European countries.

Methods

Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed using longitudinal data from four waves (between Wave 5 and 8) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe database, with a follow-up period of 7 years. The study s

SUBMITTER: Kovacs N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10256212 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature