Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong, South Korea.
University of California San Francisco, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Apr;39(4):398-403. doi: 10.1177/0733464819866360. Epub 2019 Aug 5.
The aim of this study is to examine formal and informal care use among community-dwelling older Korean adults. Older adults aged between 65 and 85 ( = 516) in mid-size city, selected using the probability proportional sampling method, were interviewed in person. One third reported having at least one caregiver. Compared to respondents who did not use any informal/formal care, those who used any formal or informal care were older and were more likely to be prefrail or frail and experienced at least one hospitalization or emergency department use in the past year. Living alone or being experienced with any hospitalization was associated with formal care use. Most care recipients received informal care from families, specifically spouses. Among participants who received no formal/informal care, 19% of them expected to receive formal care support in the future. Substantial support programs for informal caregivers are needed to address the increase in demand and expectation for long-term care.
本研究旨在探讨社区居住的韩国老年成年人的正式和非正式护理使用情况。使用概率比例抽样方法选择了年龄在 65 至 85 岁之间（=516）的中城市老年人进行面对面访谈。三分之一的人报告至少有一名照顾者。与未使用任何非正式/正式护理的受访者相比，使用任何正式或非正式护理的受访者年龄更大，更有可能处于衰弱前期或衰弱状态，并且在过去一年中至少经历过一次住院或急诊治疗。独居或有过任何住院经历与使用正式护理有关。大多数护理接受者从家庭，特别是配偶那里获得非正式护理。在未接受任何正式/非正式护理的参与者中，有 19%的人预计将来会接受正式护理支持。需要为非正式护理者提供大量支持计划，以满足对长期护理的需求和期望的增加。
