Project Title:

What predicts entry into residential care and the need for domiciliary support for people aged 65 years and older in Scotland?

Project Number:

2017_002

Researchers:

Professor Ian Deary (University of Edinburgh)
Professor Christopher Dibben (University of Edinburgh)
Professor John Starr (University of Edinburgh)
Dorothy Helen Corby (University of Edinburgh)

Start Date:

01/06/17

Summary:

Scotland has an aging population and so has an increasing responsibility to provide the appropriate care for these people as they lose their independence. This study aims to describe the distribution of people entering care homes in Scotland or receiving informal care from family members. The study also aims to identify risk factors for requiring either informal care from family members or entry to a care home.

The study will investigate the risk or protective nature of several factors in relation to loss of independence, these include living in an urban or rural location, owning or renting their home, marital status, cohabiting with family, socio-economic status, local health board.

This study will look at factors in 1991 and the outcome of moving from living in a private residence to being cared for in 2001. We plan a later project to look at similar factors measured in 2001 and this outcome in 2011.  Family structure is changing over time and life expectancy is increasing, so a comparison of these two cohorts is important.

This research will aim to provide an insight into the care needs of the Scottish people as they move into old age, so the appropriate care can be provided for the future. Also, by identifying risk and protective factors associated with entry to care homes or need of care/support in the home, interventions could be designed to reduce these risks and promote independence in the elderly and aid in improving their quality of life.

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Related Outputs (viewable on CALLS Hub):

• What predicts entry into formal care for people aged 65+ in Scotland? A census linkage study
• Gummizugverschluss
• The Factors Associated with Entry to Formal Care for the Elderly in Scotland: A Longitudinal Analysis
• Factors associated with using a care home for older people living in Scotland: analysis using linked administrative data
• The factors associated with entry to formal care for the elderly in Scotland: A longitudinal analysis