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Heterogeneity of characteristics among housing adaptation clients in Sweden: Relationship to participation and self-rated health

Heterogeneity of characteristics among housing adaptation clients in Sweden: Relationship to participation and self-rated health


Title: Heterogeneity of characteristics among housing adaptation clients in Sweden: Relationship to participation and self-rated health
Author: Thordardottir, Björg   orcid.org/0000-0002-2831-1287
Chiatti, Carlos   orcid.org/0000-0003-4810-9630
Ekstam, Lisa   orcid.org/0000-0002-7965-5530
Malmgren Fänge, Agneta   orcid.org/0000-0002-3165-1856
Date: 2015-12-29
Language: English
Scope: 91
University/Institute: Háskólinn á Akureyri
University of Akureyri
School: Heilbrigðisvísindasvið (HA)
School of Health Sciences (UA)
Department: Iðjuþjálfunarfræðideild (HA)
Faculty Of Occupational Therapy (UA)
Series: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;13(1)
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010091
Subject: Occupational therapy; Elderly; Iðjuþjálfun; Aldraðir
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1170

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Thordardottir, B.; Chiatti, C.; Ekstam, L.; Malmgren Fänge, A. Heterogeneity of Characteristics among Housing Adaptation Clients in Sweden—Relationship to Participation and Self-Rated Health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 91.

Abstract:

The aim of the paper was to explore the heterogeneity among housing adaptation clients. Cluster analysis was performed using baseline data from applicants in three Swedish municipalities. The analysis identified six main groups: “adults at risk of disability”, “young old with disabilities”, “well-functioning older adults”, “frail older adults”, “frail older with moderate cognitive impairments” and “resilient oldest old”. The clusters differed significantly in terms of participation frequency and satisfaction in and outside the home as well as in terms of self-rated health. The identification of clusters in a heterogeneous sample served the purpose of finding groups with different characteristics, including participation and self-rated health which could be used to facilitate targeted home-based interventions. The findings indicate that housing adaptions should take person/environment/activity specific characteristics into consideration so that they may fully serve the purpose of facilitating independent living, as well as enhancing participation and health.

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