Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, (3) inspectors of dispensaries.

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Face-to-face interviews and information from three different municipalities

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, (3) inspectors of dispensaries.

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Face-to-face interviews and information from three different municipalities

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, (3) inspectors of dispensaries.

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Face-to-face interviews and information from three different municipalities

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply to DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply to DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply to DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2000.

First year of collection

2000

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

The sample was comprised of elderly who receive home care and are aged 70 or above in three different municipalities.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Three different municipalities (Susaa, Gladsaxe, Hjoerring)

Age range

70 and above

Statistical representativeness

27 per cent of the participants have not responded. This survey is not representative regarding age in one of the municipalities and regarding civil status in one of the other municipalities.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

(1) The survey covers abilities to keep home and personal care, asks questions about who helps the respondent, living conditions, what the respondent finds important in care of the elderly and opinion about the employees. (2) It also looks at work assignments within the last week, opinion about what care of the elderly should include and how it should be organized. (3) Finally, it includes opinions about what skills the personal care workers should have.

Further Reading

A Danish report using the data is available at www.sfi.dk/Default.aspx

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2000.

First year of collection

2000

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

The sample was comprised of elderly who receive home care and are aged 70 or above in three different municipalities.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Three different municipalities (Susaa, Gladsaxe, Hjoerring)

Age range

70 and above

Statistical representativeness

27 per cent of the participants have not responded. This survey is not representative regarding age in one of the municipalities and regarding civil status in one of the other municipalities.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

(1) The survey covers abilities to keep home and personal care, asks questions about who helps the respondent, living conditions, what the respondent finds important in care of the elderly and opinion about the employees. (2) It also looks at work assignments within the last week, opinion about what care of the elderly should include and how it should be organized. (3) Finally, it includes opinions about what skills the personal care workers should have.

Further Reading

A Danish report using the data is available at www.sfi.dk/Default.aspx

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2000.

First year of collection

2000

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

The sample was comprised of elderly who receive home care and are aged 70 or above in three different municipalities.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Three different municipalities (Susaa, Gladsaxe, Hjoerring)

Age range

70 and above

Statistical representativeness

27 per cent of the participants have not responded. This survey is not representative regarding age in one of the municipalities and regarding civil status in one of the other municipalities.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

(1) The survey covers abilities to keep home and personal care, asks questions about who helps the respondent, living conditions, what the respondent finds important in care of the elderly and opinion about the employees. (2) It also looks at work assignments within the last week, opinion about what care of the elderly should include and how it should be organized. (3) Finally, it includes opinions about what skills the personal care workers should have.

Further Reading

A Danish report using the data is available at www.sfi.dk/Default.aspx

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Weaknesses: This survey covers only three municipalities and is not representative regarding civil status and age. It does include interviews with different actors: Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, and (3) inspectors of dispensaries.

Weaknesses: This survey covers only three municipalities and is not representative regarding civil status and age. It does include interviews with different actors: Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, and (3) inspectors of dispensaries.

Weaknesses: This survey covers only three municipalities and is not representative regarding civil status and age. It does Include interviews with different actors: Interviews with (1) recipients of home care or residents at assisted living facilities, (2) personal care workers, and (3) inspectors of dispensaries.