scholarly journals Special Issue of the Bronchoesophageal Region in the Elderly Review. Socio-Economic Factors in Medical Problems of the Bronchoesophageal Region in the Elderly.

1994 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 353-359
Author(s):  
Kenji Koshii ◽  
Tadashi Hinohara
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Socio-Economic Factors in Health Care of the Elderly

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P13-P13
Author(s):  
J.M.A. Burns ◽  
P.V. Knight ◽  
J. Bryden
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

scholarly journals Cancer survival in the elderly: Effects of socio-economic factors and health care system features (ELDCARE project)

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Vercelli ◽  
Roberto Lillini ◽  
Riccardo Capocaccia ◽  
Andrea Micheli ◽  
Jan Willem Coebergh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Care System

Socio-economic factors and health care system characteristics related to cancer survival in the elderly

2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Quaglia ◽  
Marina Vercelli ◽  
Roberto Lillini ◽  
Eugenio Mugno ◽  
Jan Willem Coebergh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
System Characteristics ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Care System

scholarly journals Diet quality in older age: the influence of childhood and adult socio-economic circumstances

2015 ◽  
Vol 113 (9) ◽  
pp. 1441-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice L. Atkins ◽  
Sheena E. Ramsay ◽  
Peter H. Whincup ◽  
Richard W. Morris ◽  
Lucy T. Lennon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Socio-economic gradients in diet quality are well established. However, the influence of material socio-economic conditions particularly in childhood, and the use of multiple disaggregated socio-economic measures on diet quality have been little studied in the elderly. In the present study, we examined childhood and adult socio-economic measures, and social relationships, as determinants of diet quality cross-sectionally in 4252 older British men (aged 60–79 years). A FFQ provided data on daily fruit and vegetable consumption and the Elderly Dietary Index (EDI), with higher scores indicating better diet quality. Adult and childhood socio-economic measures included occupation/father's occupation, education and household amenities, which combined to create composite scores. Social relationships included social contact, living arrangements and marital status. Both childhood and adult socio-economic factors were independently associated with diet quality. Compared with non-manual social class, men of childhood manual social class were less likely to consume fruit and vegetables daily (OR 0·80, 95 % CI 0·66, 0·97), as were men of adult manual social class (OR 0·65, 95 % CI 0·54, 0·79), and less likely to be in the top EDI quartile (OR 0·73, 95 % CI 0·61, 0·88), similar to men of adult manual social class (OR 0·66, 95 % CI 0·55, 0·79). Diet quality decreased with increasing adverse adult socio-economic scores; however, the association with adverse childhood socio-economic scores diminished with adult social class adjustment. A combined adverse childhood and adulthood socio-economic score was associated with poor diet quality. Diet quality was most favourable in married men and those not living alone, but was not associated with social contact. Diet quality in older men is influenced by childhood and adulthood socio-economic factors, marital status and living arrangements.

scholarly journals SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY AMONG THE ELDERLY. A CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Arianna Njeri
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Production ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Food Utilization ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose: Mobile technologies provide an affordable and easily accessible technology that lecturers can use effectively to assist students with their studies. The general objective of the study was to evaluate socio-economic factors affecting food security among the elderly. Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps. Findings: From the study findings, it is concluded that the households of the elderly persons are faced with abject poverty due to the household structures they live in, which lack food storage facilities hindering food utilization. The elderly persons are faced with health challenges that hinder them from accessing adequate and appropriate foods. They also are not able to use the available types of food due to the ailments they suffer. Elderly persons are faced by various levels of food insecurity due to the deteriorating strength and vulnerability that comes handy with aging. Farming practices by elderly persons depict that they mainly use manual labour limiting their food production. The elderly persons food utilization that entails enlightenment on food production based on food storage, feeding habits and farming methods have lowered food production thus food insecurity. Recommendations: The study recommended that there should be established programmes that provide homes for the aged to cater for the elderly persons who live alone, sickly and too aged to undertake their daily domestic duties. In addition feeding programmers in households with elderly persons should be formulated and implemented. Relatives should be encouraged to follow up on the wellbeing of their aging parents and organize to employ care givers to keep up domestic duties that may be making it difficult for the elderly to access food. The ministry of special programmes should consider provision of relief food to households with the elderly persons who suffer severe food insecurity. They should also collaborate with the ministry of education in ensuring children who are under the care of aged people have a school feeding programme to provide at least a meal for them at school.

scholarly journals The Unmet Healthcare Needs: Evidence from Serbia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milos MITRASEVIC ◽  
Snezana RADOVANOVIC ◽  
Svetlana RADEVIC ◽  
Milena MARICIC ◽  
Ivana Zivanović MACUZIC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Unmet Healthcare Needs ◽  
Unmet Health Care Needs ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Background: We aimed to determine the socio-economic factors associated with unmet healthcare needs of the population aged 20 and over in Serbia. Methods: We used data from the 2013 National Health Survey (NHS) of the population of Serbia. We focused only on the data concerning the population aged 20 and over. The final sample thus included 13,765 participants. The logistic regression was used to examine the socio-economic factors associated with unmet health care needs. Results: According to the data obtained in this study, 26.2% of the population aged 20 and over reported unmet health care needs during the previous 12 months. The multivariate analysis shows that significant indicators of unmet healthcare needs include: gender, age, marital status, level of education, financial and employment status. Conclusion: Females, the elderly and those with the lowest levels of education and household income, as well as those who are divorced and unemployed are at highest risk of unmet healthcare needs. Different policies and approaches should be taken into consideration when it comes to vulnerable population groups in order to reduce the currently existing gaps to a minimum and provide more equal opportunities for health care to all citizens.  

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