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Predictors of unmet needs in Chilean older people with dementia: a cross-sectional study.

Thamara Tapia MuñozAndrea SlachevskyMaría O León-CamposMichel MadridAlejandra Caqueo-UrízarGustav C RohdeClaudia Miranda-Castillo
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)
It is necessary to address psychological and social needs of PWD. The fact that PWD's unmet needs were associated mostly with caregivers' factors, highlights the importance of considering both, the PWD and their informal caregivers as targets of institutional support. It is expected that recently launched national public policies decrease PWD's unmet needs by the provision of new services for them and their informal caregivers.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • community dwelling
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality