The differential usage of services by impaired elderly.
Why do some clients use institutional services, while other, with comparable impairment, use community based services? To answer this question, a matching procedure paired clients from the two types of service provision. Sixty-six clients, ages 62 and over, were matched for functional ability as rated on a 6-item ADL scale (Katz, et al., 1970). A discriminant function analysis was performed, with the setting of service provision as the criterion variable. The results indicated that the institutional group was more likely than their community counterparts: (a) to have had previous service contact with other service providers; (b) to have less support available within the community setting from family members or friends; (c) to be more impaired in the areas of mental health and social resources.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires