eCite Digital Repository
Social support effect on health of older people in Vietnam: evidence from a National Aging Survey
Citation
Giang, LT and Nguyen, NT and Nguyen, TT and Le, HQ and Tran, NTT, Social support effect on health of older people in Vietnam: evidence from a National Aging Survey, Ageing International, 45 pp. 344-360. ISSN 0163-5158 (2020) [Refereed Article]
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2020 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
DOI: doi:10.1007/s12126-020-09370-1
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between social support and activities of daily living (ADL) limitations among older men and women in Vietnam. We applied bivariate analysis to explore the dependent variable and all social support variables, and then logistic regression models for older men and women to examine the relationship between social support and their ADL limitations. Data were from the nationally representative Vietnam Aging Survey (VNAS) in 2011. We found that social support was associated with ADL limitations, but different impacts were observed between older men and women. In particular, living arrangements, emotional support, financial support, and social connection presented consistent association with ADL limitations for both older men and women. From such findings, we argued that, in making policies for older people, the government should pay more attention to supporting living-alone people, encouraging familial and community connections, and reforming health and long-term care systems.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Keywords: | aging, activities of daily living (ADLs), health, older people, social support, Vietnam |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Aged health care |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
Objective Field: | Health related to ageing |
UTAS Author: | Giang, LT (Associate Professor Long Giang) |
ID Code: | 138700 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2020-04-22 |
Last Modified: | 2021-05-11 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page