Quality of life outcomes for informal carers of long-term care service users in Austria, England and Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The provision and funding of long-term care (LTC) for older people varies between European countries. Despite differences, there is limited information about the comparative performance of LTC systems in Europe. In this study, we compared quality of life (QoL) of informal carers of home care service users in Austria, England and Finland.

Methods

Informal carers were surveyed in Austria, England and Finland. The study data (n = 835) contained information on social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL) associated with the ASCOT-Carer measure, and characteristics of carers and care recipients from each country. We applied risk-adjustment methods using a fractional regression model to produce risk-adjusted SCRQoL scores for the comparative analysis. In a sensitivity anal

SUBMITTER: Linnosmaa I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390848 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature