Hydra revisited: substituting formal for self- and informal in-home care among older adults with disabilities.
Gerontologist
; 42(1): 4-16, 2002 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11815694
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
In response to concerns among policymakers and others that increases in the availability of publicly funded formal services will lead to reductions in self- and informal care, this study examines the relationship between the extent of formal in-home care received and levels of self- and informal care. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Two-stage least squares regression analyses were conducted, using data drawn from interviews conducted with a sample of 661 older users and nonusers of publicly subsidized home care services.RESULTS:
No evidence was found to indicate that more extensive use of formal services is associated with less extensive self- or informal care. This is true among those receiving publicly subsidized services as well as those required to pay part or all of the cost of the in-home services they receive. IMPLICATIONS The findings provide little support for the substitution hypothesis that an increase in the use of formal in-home services will tend to erode levels of informal or self-care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gerontologist
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá