Study title

Elderly Care and Services 2010

Dataset ID Number

FSD3202

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3202

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Anttonen, Anneli (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Kröger, Teppo (University of Jyväskylä)
• Van Aerschot, Lina (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Karsio, Olli (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Majanen, Salla (University of Jyväskylä)

Abstract

The survey examined the needs and experiences of Finnish seniors aged over 75 concerning different types of services. The study was conducted in the cities of Jyväskylä and Tampere, and the study was funded by the Academy of Finland.

First, the respondents' housing circumstances were charted as well as how frequently the respondents were in contact with their relatives and friends. They were enquired about difficulties in everyday life and who provided them with help regarding these difficulties (e.g. transportation, groceries, banking, cooking meals, going to the bathroom). Different types of assistive devices used by the respondents were also examined (e.g. cane, crutches, wheelchair, hearing aid, medical alert button). The respondents were also asked to assess the sufficiency of help received as well as reasons for not receiving sufficient help. Additionally, it was charted whether the respondents themselves provided different types of help or care to a relative or friend.

The respondents' views were also enquired on the development of social welfare and health care services within the previous ten years. Different types of services used by the respondents (e.g. meals, cleaning, sauna/bathing, assistive devices, transportation) were examined with regard to who provided these services to the respondents and whether the respondents were satisfied with their cost, reliability and quality. The respondents were also asked how they funded the use of these services and what their reasons were for using or not using private services. Opinions on whether some types of services should be provided more were also charted. Finally, the respondents' state of health was examined by asking them about possible diseases, disabilities, and memory difficulties.

Background variables included gender, age, marital status, type of neighbourhood, household composition, number of living children (sons and daughters), number of living siblings, education, and household income.

Keywords

care of dependants; consumer services; family members; friends; health services; health status; housing for the elderly

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Elderly (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Majanen, Salla (University of Jyväskylä)
• Karsio, Olli (University of Tampere)

Funders

• Academy of Finland (127492)
• Academy of Finland (218263)

Time Period Covered

2010

Collection Dates

2010-05 – 2010-08-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Jyväskylä, Tampere

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons aged over 75 residing in Jyväskylä and Tampere

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The Jyväskylä random sample was collected with a mail-in questionnaire mailed to 1,000 persons aged over 75 living in Jyväskylä (incl. 'Jyväskylän maalaiskunta' and Korpilahti). The Local Register Office of Jyväskylä provided the address information of the population. The data were collected in two rounds: The first round of letters was mailed 12 May 2010 and the second 14 June 2010. 694 people responded (69.4%).

The Tampere random sample was collected with a mail-in questionnaire mailed to 1,000 persons aged over 75 living in Tampere. The Local Register Office of Tampere provided the address information of the population. The data were collected in two rounds: The first round of letters was mailed 3 May 2010 and the second 24 May 2010. 768 people responded with a response rate of 74.1% (27 people returned an empty questionnaire).

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

73.1

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3674 Elderly Care and Services 2015

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Open-ended responses were categorised by researchers in variables k17 and k22. Respondents over 90 years old were categorised into a single category in variable k3. Likewise, the number of sons and daughters was top-coded in variables k5_1 and k5_2 (4 and over) as well as those with more than 5 siblings in variable k6. Additionally, in variable k4 (marital status), respondents living in registered partnership were categorised together with those in marriage. Variable bv1 (municipality of residence) was created at FSD.

Some open-ended responses of the type "other, please specify" were removed [k8, k9, k10, k16, k19, k31, k34 and k35].

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Anttonen, Anneli (University of Tampere) & Kröger, Teppo (University of Jyväskylä) & Van Aerschot, Lina (University of Tampere): Elderly Care and Services 2010 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2018-11-29). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3202

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Kröger, Teppo & Van Aerschot, Lina & Mathew Puthenparambil, Jiby (2019). Ikääntyneiden hoivaköyhyys. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 84 (2019):2), 124-134. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019041011854

Kröger, T., Puthenparambil, J. M., & Aerschot, L. V. (2019). Care poverty : unmet care needs in a Nordic welfare state. International Journal of Care and Caring, 3(4), 485-500.

Mathew Puthenparambil, J., Kröger, T., & Van Aerschot, L. (2017). Users of home-care services in a Nordic welfare state under marketisation: the rich, the poor and the sick. Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(1), 54-64.

Van Aerschot, Lina (2014). Vanhusten hoiva ja eriarvoisuus, sosiaalisen ja taloudellisen taustan yhteys avun saamiseen ja palvelujen käyttöön. Väitöskirja. Tampere: Tampere University Press.

Mathew Puthenparambil, J., & Kröger, T. (2016). Using Private Social Care Services in Finland : Free or Forced Choices for Older People?. Journal of Social Service Research, 42(2), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2015.1137534

Aaltonen, Mari, Van Aerschot, Lina. Unmet care needs are common among community-dwelling older people with memory problems in Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2021;49(4):423-432. doi:10.1177/1403494819890800