Racial and ethnic differences in unmet needs among older adults receiving publicly-funded home and community-based services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unmet need for home and community-based services (HCBS) may disparately impact older adults from racial and ethnic minoritized groups. We examined racial and ethnic differences in unmet need for HCBS among consumers ≥65 years using publicly funded HCBS.

Methods

We analyzed the National Core Indicators-Aging and Disability survey data (2015-2019) from 21,739 community-dwelling HCBS consumers aged ≥65 years in 23 participating states. Outcome measures included self-reported unmet need in six service types (i.e., personal care, homemaker/chore, delivered meals, adult day services, transportation, and caregiver support). Racial and ethnic groups included non-Hispanic Black, Asian, non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, and multiracial groups. Logistic regression models examine

SUBMITTER: Fabius CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature