Use of home and community-based services and loneliness in older people with functional limitations: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is one of the major health problems among older adults. Among this population, home and community-based services (HCBS) have become increasingly popular. Despite its health benefits, little is known about the relationship between HCBS use and loneliness in older people with functional limitations. We aim to explore the characteristics of loneliness among older people with functional limitations and examine the association between HCBS use and loneliness in China.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, which includes a nationally representative sample of Chinese residents aged 65 and older with functional limitations. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations between HCB

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature