Related Experiment Videos
Social support, home health service use, and outcomes among four racial-ethnic groups
Timothy R Peng1, Maryam Navaie-Waliser, Penny H Feldman
1Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, 5 Penn Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA. tpeng@vnsny.org
Purpose:
This study explored similarities and differences in social support, home health service utilization, and health outcomes across four racial-ethnic groups of elders.
Design And Methods:
1999 Outcomes Assessment Information Set records for 7,374 home care recipients who were 75 years of age or older and who were discharged to self-care were selected for bivariate and multivariate analyses.
Results:
Similar levels of skilled service utilization were observed across racial or ethnic groups. Disparities were found in supportive assistance and physical and mental health outcomes. At discharge to self-care, more Black elders had no supportive assistance compared with all other groups; fewer Hispanics and Asians had improved physical functioning compared with Black and White elders. More White elders reported anxiety and depressive symptoms than any other racial or ethnic group.
Implications:
The findings suggest that racial-ethnic minorities and White elders may have differential needs for mental health and supportive services at discharge from home health care.
Related Concept Videos
Self-Help Support Groups
Accessibility and Cost-Effectiveness
One of the primary strengths of self-help...
Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Long-Term Care Facilities
Surveys
Sources of Self-Esteem III: Social Comparison
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Restorative Care