Gender differences in predictors of nursing home placement in the elderly: a systematic review.
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Gender differences in predictors of nursing home placement in the elderly: a systematic review. / Luppa, Melanie; Luck, Tobias; Weyerer, Siegfried; König, Hans-Helmut; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.
In: INT PSYCHOGERIATR, Vol. 21, No. 6, 6, 2009, p. 1015-1025.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Gender differences in predictors of nursing home placement in the elderly: a systematic review.
AU - Luppa, Melanie
AU - Luck, Tobias
AU - Weyerer, Siegfried
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - BACKGROUND: In recent decades a substantial number of studies have examined predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) in the elderly. This study provides a systematic review of gender-differences in predictors of NHP from population-based, longitudinal studies worldwide. METHODS: Relevant articles were identified by a systematic search of literature. The articles based on prospective studies with representative samples of community-living elders identified predictors by gender-specific multivariate analyses. RESULTS: Eleven studies were identified. We found gender differences in the prediction of NHP for marital status, living situation, housing and car availability and urinary incontinence. For both genders the risk of NHP did not differ substantially for age, functional impairment, cognitive impairment, dementia, and depression. The male to female ratio of admission rates ranged between 1 to 1.4 and 1 to 1.6. CONCLUSIONS: Only a few studies analyzed gender-specific predictors of NHP, probably owing to the associated statistical difficulties. However, gender differences in prediction of NHP do actually exist, and this should encourage further research activities in this area using appropriate statistical methods.
AB - BACKGROUND: In recent decades a substantial number of studies have examined predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) in the elderly. This study provides a systematic review of gender-differences in predictors of NHP from population-based, longitudinal studies worldwide. METHODS: Relevant articles were identified by a systematic search of literature. The articles based on prospective studies with representative samples of community-living elders identified predictors by gender-specific multivariate analyses. RESULTS: Eleven studies were identified. We found gender differences in the prediction of NHP for marital status, living situation, housing and car availability and urinary incontinence. For both genders the risk of NHP did not differ substantially for age, functional impairment, cognitive impairment, dementia, and depression. The male to female ratio of admission rates ranged between 1 to 1.4 and 1 to 1.6. CONCLUSIONS: Only a few studies analyzed gender-specific predictors of NHP, probably owing to the associated statistical difficulties. However, gender differences in prediction of NHP do actually exist, and this should encourage further research activities in this area using appropriate statistical methods.
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Homes for the Aged statistics
KW - numerical data
KW - Institutionalization statistics
KW - Nursing Homes statistics
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Disability Evaluation
KW - Multivariate Analysis
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Sex Ratio
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Urinary Incontinence epidemiology
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Homes for the Aged statistics
KW - numerical data
KW - Institutionalization statistics
KW - Nursing Homes statistics
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Disability Evaluation
KW - Multivariate Analysis
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Sex Ratio
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Urinary Incontinence epidemiology
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 21
SP - 1015
EP - 1025
JO - INT PSYCHOGERIATR
JF - INT PSYCHOGERIATR
SN - 1041-6102
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
