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Barriers Experienced by Community-Dwelling Older Adults Navigating Formal Care: Evidence From an Australian
Yuchen Xie1,2,3, Craig Sinclair1,2,3, Myra Hamilton1,4
1Ageing Futures Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
ObjectivesThis study aims to identify the relationship between psychosocial factors and unmet needs among community-dwelling older adults who have received or who expect to receive formal home-based aged care services.MethodsA subsample of the national Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers was used to examine the prevalence of having any unmet needs among older adults navigating care. We also examined associations between older adults' psychosocial factors and their unmet needs using logistic regression.ResultsRegression analyses highlighted that perceived social isolation (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.30-2.01), high/very high psychological distress (OR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.52-2.93), and occasional assistance from informal support (OR = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.22-3.05) were associated with increased odds of having unmet needs, after adjusting for other covariates.DiscussionOur study suggests that older adults facing psychosocial difficulties or lacking informal support are more likely to encounter barriers in accessing formal care. Future policy should address the psychosocial needs and support networks of older adults.
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