Factors associated with willingness to enter long-term care facilities among older adults in Chengdu, China.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To describe Chinese older adults' willingness to enter long-term care facilities and to examine individual factors associated with the willingness of using this growing model of long-term care in China. METHODS:A cross-sectional study involving a random sample of 670 adults aged 60+ in the Hezuo community in Chengdu, China in 2016. Respondents were interviewed by trained staff on socio-demographics, health status, quality of life, social support, and willingness to enter long-term care facilities. RESULTS:Only 11.9% of the respondents were willing to enter long-term care facilities for meeting their medical and social service needs. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that willingness to enter long-term care facilities was associated with higher household income (OR

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095533 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature