Exploring public attitudes of continuing care retirement communities in China: a sentiment analysis of China's social media Weibo.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The traditional family responsibility system faces challenges as China undergoes rapid demographic shifts with an increasingly older population. Recognizing the potential of market-driven senior care, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) have emerged as a significant alternative. However, cultural stigmas and concerns about the quality, services, and health of older adults in these facilities raise questions over their broad acceptance.

Methods

This study examines public sentiment toward CCRCs through sentiment analysis of 1,027,295 pre-processed Weibo posts. Utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) combined with fine-grained sentiment analysis and the Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency algorithm, the attitudes and emotions reflected in each

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875845 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature