Do characteristics of family members influence older persons' transition to long-term healthcare services?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Future demographic and economic changes warrant a better understanding of older persons' need for health-related long-term care services (LTC). LTC uptake among older people is likely to be influenced by the presence or absence of family members, but there is scarce research on the role played by partners with different caregiving potential. There is even less research on the contributions of adult children and their caregiving potential. The current study examines the extent to which transitions into LTC in older men and women differ according to the presence and caregiving potential of partners and children.

Methods

Linked registry data for Norway on older persons (aged 65+), their partners, and their adult children are used to examine how characteristics of the

SUBMITTER: Syse A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature