An analysis of the effects of the income level of the family caregivers for the recipients in long-term care facilities on the willingness to pay for use of better services: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to confirm how the income level of the family caregivers for recipients in long-term care (LTC) facilities are related to family caregivers' willingness to pay out-of-pocket payments for better LTC services.

Methods

This study used the 2021 survey data on cost sharing in LTC facilities, which surveyed 1,111 family caregivers of recipients. To analyze the effect of the income level of family caregivers on the willingness to pay out-of-pocket payments for better LTC services, a chi-square test, a Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test, and a logistic regression analysis were performed.

Results

We found that 39.0% of respondents were willing to pay out-of-pocket payments if better services were available to recipients. Adjusted for recipient's

SUBMITTER: Kwon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature