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Small area variation in demographic aging: Informal and formal nursing care ratios inform health care planners

Alltag, S.; Nowossadeck, S.; Stein, J.; Riedel-Heller, S.; Nowossadeck, E. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2016 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1

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Zeitschrift
Das Gesundheitswesen
Autor:innen
Alltag, S.; Nowossadeck, S.; Stein, J.; Riedel-Heller, S.; Nowossadeck, E.
Ausgabe
Heft 8/09 / 2016
Jahrgang 78
Seiten
1 bis 1
Erschienen: 2016-09-15 13:00:00
ISSN
0941-3790
DOI
10.1055/s-0036-1586568

Zusammenfassung

Background: The demographic change will increase the number of older individuals suffering from dementia and being in need of care. Nursing care is generated from two major sources, caring relatives (informal care) and professional caregivers (formal care). Demographic aging affects the number of older individuals potentially in need of care and those age groups of younger individuals potentially providing formal and informal care. Care ratios are calculated from the individuals potentially in need of care (80+ years) and those providing either formal (20 – 59 years) or informal care (children generation 40 – 59…

Schlagworte

Gesundheit Pflege Aging Population Age Groups Dementia Demenz Angehörige Das Gesundheitswesen