Trends in the availability of community-based home visiting services for oldest-old in China, 2005-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to examine trends in neighbourhood availability of community-based home visiting services (CHVS) (ie, coverage by local primary healthcare providers) over time and disparities in service availability according to individual characteristics using nationwide data of oldest-old individuals (age >80) in China.

Design

Repeated, cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study derived nationally representative data from the 2005-2018 Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey.

Participants

A final analytical sample of 38 032 oldest-old individuals.

Primary outcome measures

Availability of CHVS was defined as having home visiting services in one's neighbourhood. Cochran-Armitage tests were used to test linear trends in the proportions of o

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083737 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature