The Unmet Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Needs of Dependent Elders and their Related Factors: An Approach from Both an Individual- and Area-Level Perspective

The Unmet Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Needs of Dependent Elders and their Related Factors: An Approach from Both an Individual- and Area-Level Perspective

Background: The unmet activities of daily living (ADL) needs often lead to negative consequences in dependent elders. This study examines disabled elders' unmet ADL needs and the factors associated to those unmet needs. Methods: Data from a representative sample from Taiwan of 6820 elders and f...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hui Liu, Hong-Jer Chang, Chung-Chien Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
ADL
disabled elders
hierarchical linear modeling
interaction
unmet needs
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000774

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