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Elderly Hispanics More Likely To Reside In Poor-Quality Nursing Homes

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The proportion of Hispanics age sixty-five and older who are living in nursing homes rose from 5 percent in 2000 to 6.4 percent in 2005. Although segregation in nursing homes seems to have declined slightly, elderly Hispanics are more likely than their non-Hispanic white peers to reside in nursing homes that are characterized by severe deficiencies in performance, understaffing, and poor care.

Source: Health Affairs

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0003

Authors: Mary L. Fennell, Zhanlian Feng, Melissa A. Clark, Vincent Mor

Institution: Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging