A systematic review of measures of ability to meet basic needs in older persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability of older persons to meet their basic needs (i.e. personal, financial and housing security), as well as to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL), is crucial. It is unclear, however, whether such measures exist. This systematic review aimed to review English-language measures of the ability of older persons to meet their basic needs, and to critically review the comprehensiveness of these measures and their psychometric properties.

Methods

Fifteen electronic databases including PubMed, EBSCOhost and CINAHL were systematically searched for studies of measures that assessed the ability of older persons to meet their basic needs, as defined by the World Health Organization. Two review authors independently assessed the studies for inclusion in the review

SUBMITTER: Williams T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature