An Introduction to Needs Assessment and Use of the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly

Ashaye, Kunle; Jayalath, Dilini; Hoe, Juanita

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“…Dependency entails higher levels of unmet needs and vice versa. Research suggests that unmet needs can result in a poorer quality of life, inefficient use of resources, and increased costs for health and social care services [7]. Hence, the coexistence of dependency and unmet needs indicates a condition of significant vulnerability and the environment's failure to deliver necessary care.…”

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Predictors of Unmet Needs in Chilean Older People with Dependency: A Cross-Sectional Study

Carvacho,

Carrasco,

Fernández

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Approximately one in five Chilean older adults has some degree of dependency. Limited evidence is available on self-perceived needs in Latin-American older people. The main aim of this study was to identify predictors of unmet needs of dependent older persons without cognitive impairment, considering personal and primary informal caregivers’ factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 77 dyads of older people with dependency and their caregivers. A survey was administered, evaluating sociodemographic characteristics, anxious and depressive symptomatology, health-related quality of life, and social support. Older people’s self-reported met and unmet needs and caregivers’ burden and self-efficacy were also assessed. To determine predictors of unmet needs, a multiple regression analysis was carried out. Most participants had mild to moderate levels of dependency. The most frequent unmet needs were “daytime activities” (33.8%), “company” (23.4%), “benefits” (23.4%), and “psychological distress” (24.7%). Older people’s higher level of dependency and anxious symptomatology were predictors of a higher number of unmet needs, with a model whose predictive value was 31%. The high prevalence of anxious symptomatology and its relationship with the presence of unmet needs highlight the importance of making older people’s psychological and social needs visible and addressing them promptly.

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