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Direct linkShea, Dennis; Davey, Adam; Femia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Sundstrom, Gerdt; Berg, Stig; Smyer, Michael A. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Few international comparisons of health services are performed using microlevel data. Using such data, this paper compares the need for and receipt of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) in comparable samples in the United States and Sweden, a country with a universal system of community-based services. Design and Methods:…
Descriptors: Health Services, National Surveys, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedPot, Anne Margriet; Deeg, Dorly J.H.; Twisk, Jos W.R.; Beekman, Aartjan T.F.; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the longitudinal relationship between transitions in the use of long-term care and older adults' depressive symptoms and to investigate whether this relationship could be explained by markers of older adults' underlying health, or other variables including demographics, personality, and partner…
Descriptors: Organizations (Groups), Health Services, Nursing Homes, Depression (Psychology)
Malmberg, Bo; Ernsth, Marie; Larsson, Birgitta; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the work of evening and night home care patrols in Swedish old-age care by examining how staff members view their work and the specific work content. Design and Methods: The authors developed two questionnaires: one that was to be answered jointly by the patrol teams, and one to be completed by…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Caregivers
