A1 Journal article (refereed)
Care poverty : unmet care needs in a Nordic welfare state (2019)
Kröger, Teppo; Puthenparambil, Jiby Mathew; Aerschot, Lina Van (2019). Care poverty : unmet care needs in a Nordic welfare state. International Journal of Care and Caring, 3 (4), 485-500. DOI: 10.1332/239788219X15641291564296
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kröger, Teppo; Puthenparambil, Jiby Mathew; Aerschot, Lina Van
Journal or series: International Journal of Care and Caring
ISSN: 2397-8821
eISSN: 2397-883X
Publication year: 2019
Volume: 3
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 485-500
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/239788219X15641291564296
Open Access: Open access publication published in a hybrid channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/65704
Abstract
This article introduces the concept of care poverty, defined as inadequate coverage of care needs resulting from an interplay between individual and societal factors, and examines its level and predictors among the 75+ population in Finland. The data come from a survey conducted in 2010 and 2015. Despite the universalistic goals of the Finnish care system, 26 percent of respondents with limitations in daily activities faced care poverty with regard to instrumental activities of daily living; the activities of daily living care poverty rate was 17 percent. Concerning instrumental activities of daily living, care poverty was associated with income level, health status and living arrangements, while such connections were not found for personal care (activities of daily living).
Keywords: elderly; senior citizens; care for older people; need for care; care intensity; care services; poverty
Free keywords: Finland; care for older people; care poverty; unmet needs
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care
- Kröger, Teppo
- Academy of Finland
- Linked Ageing: Interdependencies in Housing and Care in the Course of Later Life (LinkAge)
- Kröger, Teppo
- Academy of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2019
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