Health- and social care in the last year of life among older adults in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last years of life, burden of disease and disability and need of health- and social care often increase. Social, functional and psychological factors may be important in regard to social- and health care utilization. This study aims to describe use of health- and social care during the last year of life among persons living in ordinary housing or in assisted living facilities.

Methods

A retrospective study examining health- and social care utilization during their last year of life, using a subsample from the Swedish twin registries individually linked to several Swedish national quality registries (NQR). Persons that died during 2008-2009 and 2011-2012 (n = 1518) were selected.

Results

Mean age at death was 85.9 ± 7.3 (range 65.1-109.0). Among the 1

SUBMITTER: Hallgren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313197 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature