Factors Related to the Need for Informal Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Chile

Alejandra Ximena Araya; Evelyn Iriarte; Giovanna De Oliveira; Maria Jose Baeza; Catherine Jankowski

doi:10.3928/00989134-20240111-01

Factors Related to the Need for Informal Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Chile

Alejandra Ximena Araya, Evelyn Iriarte, Giovanna De Oliveira, Maria Jose Baeza, Catherine Jankowski

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PURPOSE: To identify factors contributing to the need for informal care among community-dwelling older adults with functional impairment in Chile. METHOD: A secondary data analysis was conducted using cross-sectional data from 540 Chilean older adults aged ≥60 years (mean age = 72.2 years, SD = 6.22 years). RESULTS: Informal care need was reported by 24.3% (n = 131) of participants. Among the variables that most influenced the need for informal care among older adults were hospitalization in the past 1 year, functionality, comorbidities, and multidimensional frailty (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study identified factors that clinicians and nurses should be aware of when caring for this population to prevent or manage the need for informal care. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(2), 43-52.].

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-52
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Volume	50
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20240111-01
Publication status	Published - Feb 2024

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