Health and social home services among community-dwelling older people during COVID-19: Results from the cross-sectional LOST in Lombardia project.
COVID-19
Italy
caregivers
community services
cross-sectional studies
health and social services
home care
pandemics
Journal
Scandinavian journal of public health
ISSN: 1651-1905
Titre abrégé: Scand J Public Health
Pays: Sweden
ID NLM: 100883503
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Sep 2023
08 Sep 2023
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Résumé
Few studies have focused on changes in health and social services access due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to describe changes in the use of selected health and social home services due to the pandemic and to investigate potential associated factors, including socio-demographic characteristics, number of chronic diseases and mental health indicators, among older Italian individuals. We analysed data from the LOST in Lombardia cross-sectional study conducted in November 2020 on a large representative sample of 4400 individuals aged ⩾65 years. To identify potential factors associated with the increased use of three selected health and social home services, we estimated odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) using multivariable logistic regression models. Compared to the year before, 5.0% of older adults increased help from domestic workers (vs. 6.9% reducing) during the pandemic, 4.4% increased help from non-familiar caregivers (vs. 1.3% decreasing) and 4.7% increased medical home visits (vs. 1.0% decreasing). An increase in the use of these services was more frequent among participants with co-morbidities (
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Few studies have focused on changes in health and social services access due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to describe changes in the use of selected health and social home services due to the pandemic and to investigate potential associated factors, including socio-demographic characteristics, number of chronic diseases and mental health indicators, among older Italian individuals.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
We analysed data from the LOST in Lombardia cross-sectional study conducted in November 2020 on a large representative sample of 4400 individuals aged ⩾65 years. To identify potential factors associated with the increased use of three selected health and social home services, we estimated odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) using multivariable logistic regression models.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
Compared to the year before, 5.0% of older adults increased help from domestic workers (vs. 6.9% reducing) during the pandemic, 4.4% increased help from non-familiar caregivers (vs. 1.3% decreasing) and 4.7% increased medical home visits (vs. 1.0% decreasing). An increase in the use of these services was more frequent among participants with co-morbidities (
CONCLUSIONS
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Identifiants
pubmed: 37688313
doi: 10.1177/14034948231184516
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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