Predictive factors for entry to long-term residential care in octogenarian Māori and non-Māori in New Zealand, LiLACS NZ cohort

Abstract Background Long-term residential care (LTC) supports the most vulnerable and is increasingly relevant with demographic ageing. This study aims to describe entry to LTC and identify predictive factors for older Māori (indigenous people of New Zealand) and non-Māori. Methods LiLACS-NZ cohort...

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Main Authors: Marycarol Holdaway, Janine Wiles, Ngaire Kerse, Zhenqiang Wu, Simon Moyes, Martin J. Connolly, Oliver Menzies, Ruth Teh, Marama Muru-Lanning, Merryn Gott, Joanna B. Broad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09786-z