It ‘too early to demonstrate the impact of the 2006 law, said Espelt. The Public Health Agency of Barcelona is already planning a new health survey for 2011, which will include the same questions as the previous one.The double burden that women face throughout their lives (domestic work and outside work) is a key factor to explain this difference in different studies, says Espelt. Domestic work is less rewarding than working outside the home and leads to a higher prevalence of non-fatal diseases such as musculoskeletal problems e.
In this sense, the law passed in 2006 represented a step in the recognition of a new universal right for citizens. Now, it is hoped that this legislation will help to reduce social inequalities that we found in our study, the researcher said.
Although women have a life expectancy, they experience a much higher prevalence of disability among older men. This is the conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Women’s Health.
We focused on a factor of socio-economic factors like education and health, such as limitations in daily activities. Studying this report, we found the social inequalities in dependency Espelt Albert, author of the study and researcher at the Agency Public Health of Barcelona, tells SINC.
References: Albert Espelt, Laia Font-Ribera, Maica Rodri Guez-Sanz, Lucia Artazcoz, Josep Ferrando, Aina Plaza, Carme Borrell, disability in the elderly in a southern town in Europe in 2006: Trends in gender and socio-economic inequalities , Journal of Women’s Health 19 (5): 927-933, 2010 Mayo.
We have seen the differences within the limits based on the socio-economic position, which remained stable over time, said the expert.
The study is based on health surveys that were conducted in Barcelona by the Agency of Public Health since 1982. They are representative of non-institutionalized population living in Barcelona, said the expert. In total, the team interviewed 4244 people aged over 64 years (893 in 1992 and 2140 in 2000 and 1211 in 2006).