Changes in home care clients’ characteristics and home care in five European countries from 2001 to 2014: comparison based on InterRAI - Home Care data

Abstract Background Policymakers advocate extended residence in private homes as people age, rather than relocation to long-term care facilities. Consequently, it is expected that older people living in their own homes will be frailer and have more complex health problems over time. Therefore, commu...

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Main Authors: I. V. Kristinsdottir, P. V. Jonsson, I. Hjaltadottir, K. Bjornsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07197-3