Prevalence of and factors associated with homebound status among adults in urban and rural Spanish populations
Abstract Background There is a marked growth in the number of homebound older adults, due mainly to increased life expectancy. Although this group has special characteristics and needs, it has not been properly studied. This study thus aimed to measure the prevalence of homebound status in a communi...
Main Authors: | Laureano Negrón-Blanco, Jesús de Pedro-Cuesta, Javier Almazán, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Esther Franco, Javier Damián, on behalf of the DISCAP-ARAGON Research Group |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3270-z |
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