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Institutionalisation and subjective wellbeing for old-age individuals: is life really miserable in care homes?
- Authors:
- BÖCKERMAN Petri, JOHANSSON Edvard, SAARNI Samuli I.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(7), October 2012, pp.1176-1192.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
As the Finish population ages at a greater rate than other European countries, the demand for long-term care will inevitably increase. This study examined whether there were systematic differences in the quality of life, depending on whether an individual is institutionalised or not, holding health status and income level constant. Data were drawn from a nationally representative data set, the Health 2000 in Finland, containing information on 8,028 people. When controlling for health and functional status, demographics and income level, it was found that individuals who were living in old-age homes reported significantly higher levels of subjective well-being than those who were living at home. The authors concluded that there were individuals living at home who are so frail that they should be living in an institution, but because of the queues for that particular mode of living, they were living at home with a decreased quality of life as a consequence.