Lowrey S, Briggs R
Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1988 Feb 20;296(6621):541-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6621.541.
A survey in 1986 of 450 elderly people in 51 private rest homes and 206 residents of seven local authority (part III) homes in the Southampton area showed no significant difference in overall dependency between the two populations. Although age and sex distributions of the residents of part III homes had remained the same between 1982 and 1986, the average level of dependency had fallen significantly. Since the provision of places increased because of expansion in the private sector residential care institutions are generally catering for a more independent population.
1986年对南安普顿地区51家私立养老院的450名老年人以及7家地方政府（第三部分）养老院的206名居民进行的一项调查显示，这两类人群在总体依赖程度上没有显著差异。尽管1982年至1986年间第三部分养老院居民的年龄和性别分布保持不变，但依赖程度的平均水平却显著下降。由于私营部门的扩张，养老院的床位供应增加，这些机构总体上在为更独立的人群提供服务。
