Exploring social determinants of healthcare and cognition levels among diverse older adults.

IF 2.5 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Geriatric Nursing Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.12.037

Zahra Rahemi, Juanita-Dawne R Bacsu, Sophia Z Shalhout, Maryam S Sadafipoor, Matthew Lee Smith, Swann Arp Adams

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Abstract

Background: The purpose was to investigate the impact of social determinants of health on healthcare utilization among older adults in two cognition groups: normal and dementia/impaired cognition.

Methods: We used cross-sectional data from the Health and Retirement Study (N = 16,339) to assess healthcare utilization: hospital stay, nursing home stay, hospice care, and doctor visits. The respondents were classified into two cognition groups using the Langa-Weir approach.

Results: A cohort comparison between normal (mean age = 66.1) and dementia/impaired cognition (mean age = 71.9) groups revealed dementia/impaired group included more individuals from racial and ethnic minorities (42.7 % Black/Other, 20.8 % Hispanic) compared to the normal cognition (24.7 % Black/Other, 12.1 % Hispanic). They experienced longer hospital, nursing home, and hospice stays and varied doctor visit frequencies. These differences were influenced by race, age, marital status, education, and rurality.

Conclusion: Social determinants of health play an important role in predicting disparities in healthcare utilization among older adults across cognition levels.

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Geriatric Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

7.40%

发文量

257

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal''s peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum. Geriatric Nursing addresses current issues related to drugs, advance directives, staff development and management, legal issues, client and caregiver education, infection control, and other topics. The journal is written specifically for nurses and nurse practitioners who work with older adults in any care setting.