Urban-rural differences in factors associated with willingness to receive eldercare among the elderly: a cross-sectional survey in China.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Willingness to receive eldercare is an important factor affecting the reasonable allocation of resources and appropriate development of eldercare services. This study aimed to investigate the differences in willingness to receive eldercare and the influencing factors in urban and rural areas. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Research was conducted in the urban and rural areas of three cities (Harbin, Qiqihar and Jiamusi) in Heilongjiang province, China. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 1003 elderly were selected through multistage sampling in Heilongjiang province, including 581 in urban areas and 422 in rural areas. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Descriptive statistics were reported for socioeconomic and demographic status, physical health, life satisfaction and social support in urban and

SUBMITTER: Xing Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988108 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature