Access to and Use of Health Services by Older Men and Women Experiencing Frailty and Ageing in Place Alone in Italy.

ABSTRACT: Background: Access to and use of health services represent crucial issues/challenges for older people experiencing frailty with functional limitations and chronic diseases, especially when they age in place alone. Both access to and use of health services are also characterised by gender differences. The present study analysed these factors in three Italian regions (Lombardy, North; Marche, Centre; and Calabria, South), where in 2019, the "Inclusive Ageing in Place" (IN-AGE) project was carried out, involving 120 senior people aged 65 years and of both genders. Methods: In this mixed-methods study, both qualitative (predominant section) and some quantitative data (e.g., socio-demographic aspects and functional limitations) were collected through semi-structured interviews. In

SUBMITTER: Melchiorre MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature