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Ageing and Long-Term Informal Care: The Reality of Two Countries in Europe: Denmark and Portugal

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  • Ana Catarina Maia

    (Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-076 Coimbra, Portugal
    Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Paulo Nogueira

    (Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal
    Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisbon, 1350-300 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Maria Adriana Henriques

    (Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal
    Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisbon, 1350-300 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Carla Farinha

    (Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research (CENSE), NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT), NOVA University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Andreia Costa

    (Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal
    Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisbon, 1350-300 Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

The knowledge of long-term informal care is particularly interesting for social and health measures related to ageing. This study aims to analyze how Portugal differs from Denmark regarding long-term informal care, specifically referring to personal care received by older people. A cross-sectional study was developed in Portugal and Denmark through the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 2015, with a total of 2891 participants. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were performed. The findings suggest a significant association for older people from Portugal who receive long-term informal care from non-household caregivers and household caregivers. Moreover, as they age and are from Portugal, their availability to receive long-term informal care from non-household caregivers increases. Furthermore, older people in Portugal are more likely to receive long-term informal care from a household caregiver. It is important to take a closer look at long-term informal care in both countries and think about healthy ageing policies in the current context of the ageing population. This study provides knowledge about disaggregated health data on ageing in the European region, helping to fill research gaps related to older people.

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  • Ana Catarina Maia & Paulo Nogueira & Maria Adriana Henriques & Carla Farinha & Andreia Costa, 2022. "Ageing and Long-Term Informal Care: The Reality of Two Countries in Europe: Denmark and Portugal," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-20, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10859-:d:902763
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