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Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts. / Buczak-Stec, Elżbieta W; Hajek, André; Pabst, Alexander; Brettschneider, Christian; van den Bussche, Hendrik; Wiese, Birgitt; Weyerer, Siegfried; Werle, Jochen; Hoell, Andreas; Pentzek, Michael; Fuchs, Angela; Luppa, Melanie; Löbner, Margit; Stein, Janine; Förster, Franziska; Weeg, Dagmar; Mösch, Edelgard; Heser, Kathrin; Scherer, Martin; Maier, Wolfgang; Angermeyer, Matthias C; Wagner, Michael; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G; König, Hans-Helmut.

In: FRONT MED-LAUSANNE, Vol. 9, 924818, 2022.

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Buczak-Stec, EW, Hajek, A, Pabst, A, Brettschneider, C, van den Bussche, H, Wiese, B, Weyerer, S, Werle, J, Hoell, A, Pentzek, M, Fuchs, A, Luppa, M, Löbner, M, Stein, J, Förster, F, Weeg, D, Mösch, E, Heser, K, Scherer, M, Maier, W, Angermeyer, MC, Wagner, M, Riedel-Heller, SG & König, H-H 2022, 'Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts', FRONT MED-LAUSANNE, vol. 9, 924818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.924818

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Buczak-Stec, E. W., Hajek, A., Pabst, A., Brettschneider, C., van den Bussche, H., Wiese, B., Weyerer, S., Werle, J., Hoell, A., Pentzek, M., Fuchs, A., Luppa, M., Löbner, M., Stein, J., Förster, F., Weeg, D., Mösch, E., Heser, K., Scherer, M., ... König, H-H. (2022). Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts. FRONT MED-LAUSANNE, 9, [924818]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.924818

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Buczak-Stec EW, Hajek A, Pabst A, Brettschneider C, van den Bussche H, Wiese B et al. Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts. FRONT MED-LAUSANNE. 2022;9. 924818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.924818

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title = "Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts",
abstract = "Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of and the gender differences in the use of professional home care in Germany.Methods: We used harmonized data from three large cohort studies from Germany ({"}Healthy Aging: Gender-specific trajectories into the latest life{"}; AgeDifferent.de Platform). Data were available for 5,393 older individuals (75 years and older). Mean age was 80.2 years (SD: 4.1 years), 66.6% were female. Professional homecare outcome variables were use of outpatient nursing care, paid household assistance, and meals on wheels' services. Logistic regression models were used, adjusting for important sociodemographic variables.Results: Altogether 5.2% of older individuals used outpatient nursing care (6.2% women and 3.2% men; p < 0.001), 24.2% used paid household assistance (26.1% women and 20.5% men; p < 0.001) and 4.4% used meals on wheels' services (4.5% women and 4.0% men; p = 0.49). Regression analysis revealed that women had higher odds of using paid household assistance than men (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: [1.24-1.76]; p < 0.001), whereas they had lower odds of using meals on wheels' services (OR = 0.64, 95% CI: [0.42-0.97]; p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences in using outpatient nursing care between women and men were found (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: [0.87-1.81]; p = 0.225). Further, the use of home care was mainly associated with health-related variables (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease) and walking impairments.Conclusions: Our study showed that gender differences exist in using paid household assistance and in culinary dependency. For example, meals on wheels' services are of great importance (e.g., for individuals living alone or for individuals with low social support). Gender differences were not identified regarding outpatient nursing care. Use of professional home care services may contribute to maintaining autonomy and independence in old age.",
author = "Buczak-Stec, {El{\.z}bieta W} and Andr{\'e} Hajek and Alexander Pabst and Christian Brettschneider and {van den Bussche}, Hendrik and Birgitt Wiese and Siegfried Weyerer and Jochen Werle and Andreas Hoell and Michael Pentzek and Angela Fuchs and Melanie Luppa and Margit L{\"o}bner and Janine Stein and Franziska F{\"o}rster and Dagmar Weeg and Edelgard M{\"o}sch and Kathrin Heser and Martin Scherer and Wolfgang Maier and Angermeyer, {Matthias C} and Michael Wagner and Riedel-Heller, {Steffi G} and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2022 Buczak-Stec, Hajek, Pabst, Brettschneider, van den Bussche, Wiese, Weyerer, Werle, Hoell, Pentzek, Fuchs, Luppa, L{\"o}bner, Stein, F{\"o}rster, Weeg, M{\"o}sch, Heser, Scherer, Maier, Angermeyer, Wagner, Riedel-Heller and K{\"o}nig.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.3389/fmed.2022.924818",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
journal = "FRONT MED-LAUSANNE",
issn = "2296-858X",
publisher = "Frontiers Media S. A.",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Frequency and gender differences in the use of professional home care in late life. Findings from three German old-age cohorts

AU - Buczak-Stec, Elżbieta W

AU - Hajek, André

AU - Pabst, Alexander

AU - Brettschneider, Christian

AU - van den Bussche, Hendrik

AU - Wiese, Birgitt

AU - Weyerer, Siegfried

AU - Werle, Jochen

AU - Hoell, Andreas

AU - Pentzek, Michael

AU - Fuchs, Angela

AU - Luppa, Melanie

AU - Löbner, Margit

AU - Stein, Janine

AU - Förster, Franziska

AU - Weeg, Dagmar

AU - Mösch, Edelgard

AU - Heser, Kathrin

AU - Scherer, Martin

AU - Maier, Wolfgang

AU - Angermeyer, Matthias C

AU - Wagner, Michael

AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

N1 - Copyright © 2022 Buczak-Stec, Hajek, Pabst, Brettschneider, van den Bussche, Wiese, Weyerer, Werle, Hoell, Pentzek, Fuchs, Luppa, Löbner, Stein, Förster, Weeg, Mösch, Heser, Scherer, Maier, Angermeyer, Wagner, Riedel-Heller and König.

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of and the gender differences in the use of professional home care in Germany.Methods: We used harmonized data from three large cohort studies from Germany ("Healthy Aging: Gender-specific trajectories into the latest life"; AgeDifferent.de Platform). Data were available for 5,393 older individuals (75 years and older). Mean age was 80.2 years (SD: 4.1 years), 66.6% were female. Professional homecare outcome variables were use of outpatient nursing care, paid household assistance, and meals on wheels' services. Logistic regression models were used, adjusting for important sociodemographic variables.Results: Altogether 5.2% of older individuals used outpatient nursing care (6.2% women and 3.2% men; p < 0.001), 24.2% used paid household assistance (26.1% women and 20.5% men; p < 0.001) and 4.4% used meals on wheels' services (4.5% women and 4.0% men; p = 0.49). Regression analysis revealed that women had higher odds of using paid household assistance than men (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: [1.24-1.76]; p < 0.001), whereas they had lower odds of using meals on wheels' services (OR = 0.64, 95% CI: [0.42-0.97]; p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences in using outpatient nursing care between women and men were found (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: [0.87-1.81]; p = 0.225). Further, the use of home care was mainly associated with health-related variables (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease) and walking impairments.Conclusions: Our study showed that gender differences exist in using paid household assistance and in culinary dependency. For example, meals on wheels' services are of great importance (e.g., for individuals living alone or for individuals with low social support). Gender differences were not identified regarding outpatient nursing care. Use of professional home care services may contribute to maintaining autonomy and independence in old age.

AB - Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of and the gender differences in the use of professional home care in Germany.Methods: We used harmonized data from three large cohort studies from Germany ("Healthy Aging: Gender-specific trajectories into the latest life"; AgeDifferent.de Platform). Data were available for 5,393 older individuals (75 years and older). Mean age was 80.2 years (SD: 4.1 years), 66.6% were female. Professional homecare outcome variables were use of outpatient nursing care, paid household assistance, and meals on wheels' services. Logistic regression models were used, adjusting for important sociodemographic variables.Results: Altogether 5.2% of older individuals used outpatient nursing care (6.2% women and 3.2% men; p < 0.001), 24.2% used paid household assistance (26.1% women and 20.5% men; p < 0.001) and 4.4% used meals on wheels' services (4.5% women and 4.0% men; p = 0.49). Regression analysis revealed that women had higher odds of using paid household assistance than men (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: [1.24-1.76]; p < 0.001), whereas they had lower odds of using meals on wheels' services (OR = 0.64, 95% CI: [0.42-0.97]; p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences in using outpatient nursing care between women and men were found (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: [0.87-1.81]; p = 0.225). Further, the use of home care was mainly associated with health-related variables (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease) and walking impairments.Conclusions: Our study showed that gender differences exist in using paid household assistance and in culinary dependency. For example, meals on wheels' services are of great importance (e.g., for individuals living alone or for individuals with low social support). Gender differences were not identified regarding outpatient nursing care. Use of professional home care services may contribute to maintaining autonomy and independence in old age.

U2 - 10.3389/fmed.2022.924818

DO - 10.3389/fmed.2022.924818

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 36117967

VL - 9

JO - FRONT MED-LAUSANNE

JF - FRONT MED-LAUSANNE

SN - 2296-858X

M1 - 924818

ER -