Care Needs of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living in Poverty and Their Relationship With Other Biopsychosocial Variables: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the care needs of older adults living in poverty in a high-income country and to analyse their relationship with other outcome variables.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Method

Data were collected between September 2022 and February 2024 from 384 older adults in southeastern Spain. Descriptive statistics were calculated to assess older adults' care needs. A multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to determine the percentage by which the socio-demographic or outcome variables could explain the number of met care needs among older adults in poverty.

Results

Around 20% of the care needs amongst older adults living in poverty were unmet. The most frequently unmet care need was related to money (53.6%). Almost 30% of participants were at ri

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Fernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810611 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature