Chanee D Fabius, Safiyyah M Okoye, Mingche M J Wu, Andrew D Jopson, Linda C Chyr, Julia G Burgdorf, Jeromie Ballreich, Danny Scerpella, Jennifer L Wolff
UNLABELLED: Policy Points Little attention to date has been directed at examining how the long-term services and supports (LTSS) environmental context affects the health and well-being of older adults with disabilities. We develop a conceptual framework identifying environmental domains that contribute to LTSS use, care quality, and care experiences. We find the LTSS environment is highly associated with person-reported care experiences, but the direction of the relationship varies by domain; increased neighborhood social and economic deprivation are highly associated with experiencing adverse consequences due to unmet need, whereas availability and generosity of the health care and social services delivery environment are inversely associated with participation restrictions in valued activities...
July 28, 2023: Milbank Quarterly