Gender Differences in the Types of Care Received, Perceived Quality of Care and Quality of Life: A Large-Scale Survey Study Among People With Dementia

Michiel de Graaff, Iris van der Heide, Jany Rademakers, Femmy Bijnsdorp, Susanne van den Buuse, Anneke Francke, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, the Netherlands, Maastricht University, Department of Family Medicine, School for Public Health and Primary Care , The Netherlands, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, Alzheimer Netherlands, the Netherlands, Expertise Center Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on September 03, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Background:Research shows a link between quality of care and quality of life in people with dementia, but potential differences between men and women remain unexplored. This study examined gender differences in types of care received, the quality of care ...