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Unmet needs for home and community-based services among frail older Americans and their caregivers.
Journal of Aging and Health 2011 April
OBJECTIVE: This study examined unmet needs for home- and community-based services (HCBS) among frail older Americans.
METHOD: Using population-based sample from the National Long-Term Care Survey, a hierarchical logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of unmet needs for seven types of HCBS.
RESULTS: Lack of awareness, reluctance, unavailability, and affordability of services were the main reasons for unmet needs for HCBS. Factors that were associated with unmet needs included Black race/ethnicity, greater care needs (functional limitations and behavioral problems), and less informal support (substitute help and family agreement).
DISCUSSION: It is important to identify risk factors that may lead to older adults' unmet needs for HCBS. The findings of this study charge researchers to look beyond service utilization and give more attention to service needs among those who did or could not access the services.
METHOD: Using population-based sample from the National Long-Term Care Survey, a hierarchical logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of unmet needs for seven types of HCBS.
RESULTS: Lack of awareness, reluctance, unavailability, and affordability of services were the main reasons for unmet needs for HCBS. Factors that were associated with unmet needs included Black race/ethnicity, greater care needs (functional limitations and behavioral problems), and less informal support (substitute help and family agreement).
DISCUSSION: It is important to identify risk factors that may lead to older adults' unmet needs for HCBS. The findings of this study charge researchers to look beyond service utilization and give more attention to service needs among those who did or could not access the services.
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