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Caring for the elderly: A person-centered segmentation approach for exploring the association between health care needs, mental health care use, and costs in Germany.

Beate WildDirk HeiderDieter SchellbergFriederike H BoehlenBen SchöttkerDana Clarissa MuhlackHans-Helmut KönigJoris Slaets
Published in: PloS one (2019)
The segmentation of the older people of this study sample led to five different clusters that vary profoundly regarding their bio-psycho-social needs. Results indicate that elderly persons with complex bio-psycho-social needs do not receive appropriate mental health care.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • deep learning
  • convolutional neural network
  • middle aged
  • mental health
  • community dwelling
  • machine learning