Impairment in activities of daily living and unmet need for care among older adults: a population-based study from Burkina Faso
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Brinkmann, Ben; Davies, Justine; Witham, Miles; Harling, Guy; Barninghausen, Till; Bountogo, Mamadou; Siedner, Mark J; Ouermi, Lucienne; Junghanns, Jana; Coulibaly, Boubacar; Sie, Ali; Payne, Collin; Kohler, Iliana
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Objectives The importance of impairment in performing activities of daily living (ADL) is likely to increase in sub-Saharan Africa because few care options for affected people exist. This study investigated the prevalence of ADL impairment, the extent to which care need was met, and described characteristics of people with ADL impairment and unmet need in Burkina Faso. Methods This study used data from the Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna Heidelberg Aging Study, a population-based study...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2021 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/281528 |
Source: | Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences |
DOI: | 10.1093/geronb/gbab041 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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