Socio-economic inequalities in unmet long-term care needs in Spain

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<dc:creator>Andres, Raquel</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Stoyanova, Alexandrina</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Springer Nature</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2026-12-21</dc:date>
<dc:description xml:lang="es">Sumario: This article analyses socio-economic inequalities in unmet long-term care (LTC) needs among older adults in Spain using data from the 2019 European Health Interview Survey. Unmet needs are conceptualised as the gap between required and received care and measured continuously in hours. The study examines inequalities and inequities by income, health status, and living arrangements, stratifying by eligibility for publicly funded LTC and disability severity. Results show that unmet LTC needs disproportionately affect women, individuals living alone, the oldest-old, and those with lower socio-economic status. The findings highlight the need for targeted policies to improve equity and efficiency in long-term care provision in ageing societies</dc:description>
<dc:identifier>https://documentacion.fundacionmapfre.org/documentacion/publico/es/bib/190526.do</dc:identifier>
<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dc:rights xml:lang="es">InC - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</dc:rights>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Dependencia</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Desigualdades sociales</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Personas mayores</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Longevidad</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Envejecimiento de la población</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">España</dc:subject>
<dc:type xml:lang="es">Artículos y capítulos</dc:type>
<dc:title xml:lang="es">Socio-economic inequalities in unmet long-term care needs in Spain</dc:title>
<dc:relation xml:lang="es">En: European Journal of Ageing : social, behavioural and health perspectives. - Cham, Switzerland [etc.] : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021-. - 21/12/2026 Volumen 22 Número 2 - 2026 , 13 p.</dc:relation>
<dc:coverage xml:lang="es">España</dc:coverage>
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