Sociosanitary Legal and Economic Aspects in Nursing Homes for the Elderly in Spain.

Aim: The study aimed to identify and compare aspects of the different Spanish regulations on the minimum conditions that nursing homes must meet and to compare whether these requirements significantly affect the price of a nursing home place in each region.

Methods: We analyzed and compared the 17 regional regulations that must be met by nursing homes in terms of equipment and social and healthcare staff and combined this information with regional information concerning the price and coverage of public and subsidized places in nursing homes.

Results: The study revealed significant regional inequality in physical facilities and human resources.