Determinants for utilization and transitions of long-term care in adults 65+ in Germany: results from the longitudinal KORA-Age study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Societies around the world face the burden of an aging population with a high prevalence of chronic conditions. Thus, the demand for different types of long-term care will increase and change over time. The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify determinants for utilization and transitions of long-term care in adults older than 65 years by using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use.

Methods

The study examined individuals older than 65 years between 2011/2012 (t₁) and 2016 (t₂) from the population-based Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA)-Age study from Southern Germany. Analyzed determinants consisted of predisposing (age, sex, education), enabling (living arrangement, income) and need (multim

SUBMITTER: Steinbeisser K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6069853 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature