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Prevalence and determinants of care needs among older people in Ghana

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  • Kofi Awuviry-Newton
  • Kwadwo Ofori-Dua
  • Charles Selorm Deku
  • Kwamina Abekah-Carter
  • Victoria Awortwe
  • George Ofosu Oti

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Introduction: Given the longevity noticed among older people in Ghana, and the potential occurrence of functional disability in later years of life, it has become essential to understand their care needs. This study examined the care needs in daily tasks and associated factors in Ghana, following the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a sample of 400 older people from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Southern Ghana. Care need was assessed by one question; “Do you regularly need help with daily tasks because of long-term illness, disability, or frailty?” Multivariate logistic regression was used to test the association between care need and independent variables based on the WHO-ICF conceptual framework. Results: Majority of the sample (81%), particularly women (54%) reported needing care in daily tasks. Per the WHO-ICF conceptual framework, functional disability—activity variable, (OR = 1.07 95%CI: 1.05–1.09, p

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  • Kofi Awuviry-Newton & Kwadwo Ofori-Dua & Charles Selorm Deku & Kwamina Abekah-Carter & Victoria Awortwe & George Ofosu Oti, 2022. "Prevalence and determinants of care needs among older people in Ghana," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0263965
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263965
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