Abstract
ISSUES IN SURVEYING FOR FAMILY HEALTH SUPPORT IN CROSS-NATIONAL STUDIES IN THE AMERICAS
Innovation in aging, Vol.1(Suppl 1), pp.624-624
06/30/2017
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2196
PMCID: PMC6246459
Abstract
Comparative research among countries is critical to promoting improved and optimal support for family health needs among older persons, but conducting household surveys has challenges in addition to translation across languages and native dialects, including: defining representative samples, gaining permission to approach households; understanding cultural variation in the use of both formal and informal care; crafting useful survey items in the face of substantial differences in general and health literacy; identifying local complementary and alternative health practices; and selecting the best household respondents. Also, given the substantial regional variation in actual and potential health and long-term care services available and accessible to families, including from community and public health sources, many survey formats and items may be inappropriate across diverse settings. Some potential solutions to these challenges will be presented, including techniques not yet widely applied in developed or developing countries.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- ISSUES IN SURVEYING FOR FAMILY HEALTH SUPPORT IN CROSS-NATIONAL STUDIES IN THE AMERICAS
- Creators
- R.B. Wallace - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Innovation in aging, Vol.1(Suppl 1), pp.624-624
- DOI
- 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2196
- PMCID
- PMC6246459
- ISSN
- 2399-5300
- eISSN
- 2399-5300
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/30/2017
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364388402771
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