Typologies of dependency, household characteristics, and disparity in formal and informal care use: analysis of community-dwelling long-term care insurance claimants in an urban municipality of China

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作者
Fang, Shuai [1 ]
Liang, Hong [2 ]
Liang, Yan [3 ]
机构
[1] Shanghai Acad Social Sci, Inst Sociol, 622 Huaihai Middle Rd, Shanghai 200020, Peoples R China
[2] Fudan Univ, Sch Social Dev & Publ Policy, 220 Handan Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
[3] Fudan Univ, Sch Nursing, 305 Fenglin Rd, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China
关键词
Cluster analysis; Dependency; Household characteristics; Long-term care use; Socioeconomic inequality; HEALTH-CARE; OLDER-PEOPLE; HOME-CARE; FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ELDERLY PERSONS; LOW-VISION; PATTERNS; SERVICES;
D O I
10.1186/s12939-023-02048-5
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
BackgroundA comprehensive understanding of subgroups of community-dwelling older adults and their long-term care (LTC) utilization can help to promote equality in the long-term services and support system. Dependency and household characteristics were found to affect the LTC utilization of homebound older adults. However, few studies considered the typologies of dependency of older populations according to co-occurring limitations, and little is known about differences in LTC use among elderly of typologies of dependency under distinct household conditions.MethodsWe aimed to identify typologies of dependency of older adults living at home and explore the disparities in formal care and informal care use among typologies of dependency by income and living situation. In this cross-sectional study, we used the public long-term care insurance (LTCI) database of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China, and included 1675 individuals aged >= 60 years living at home. Cluster analysis was conducted to determine typologies of dependency among older adults. A two-step multilevel analysis was used to examine disparities in formal and informal care use related to household income and living status among typologies of dependency.ResultsSeven dependency clusters were identified. Pro-wealthy inequalities in both formal and informal care use were found in the least dependent cluster and the limited-locomotion cluster. Pro-poor inequalities in formal care use were found in the fully dependent cluster without impaired vision and the cluster with intact continence and vision. Living with family members was positively associated with receiving formal care for the fully dependent cluster. Older adults in most clusters were more likely to use informal care when living with family members, except for the least dependent cluster and the limited-locomotion cluster.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that household inequalities in LTC use varied among typologies of dependency of older adults, which may provide insights for researchers and policymakers to develop tailored LTC and targeted LTCI programs for older adults living at home and their family caregivers, considering both typologies of dependency and household characteristics.
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