The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China
With the accelerating aging of the population and the worsening psychological conditions of older people, the traditional mode of family support for the elderly in China does not always meet the physical and psychological needs of the elderly, and more social support modes for the elderly are needed...
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| author | Chengcheng Wang Fanyu Zhang Chao Pan Shuyi Guo Xianghong Gong Dong Yang |
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| description | With the accelerating aging of the population and the worsening psychological conditions of older people, the traditional mode of family support for the elderly in China does not always meet the physical and psychological needs of the elderly, and more social support modes for the elderly are needed. Based on 3,513 valid questionnaires on the long-term care and protection needs of Chinese residents, this paper uses a logit regression model to analyze the factors influencing the willingness of the elderly to choose nursing care. The results show that intergenerational family support for the elderly is a significant psychological driver on the willingness of the elderly to choose nursing care. Compared with the elderly living with family, empty nesters or older people living alone are more inclined to select nursing care when they have difficulties taking care of themselves. The physical health of the elderly affects their willingness to choose nursing care, and elderly individuals with more hospitalizations are less likely to select nursing care. In addition, elderly females who are relatively young, have a high level of education, have a high income, have a nursing home near the residence, and are already covered by medical insurance are more willing to choose nursing care. The results of this study are of great importance for improving the medical services and aging care services for the elderly and providing theoretical support for alleviating the psychological and social pressure brought by population aging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-168dc0de558e4f3fb2eb229518bb25342022-12-21T23:51:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-03-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.865276865276The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in ChinaChengcheng Wang0Fanyu Zhang1Chao Pan2Shuyi Guo3Xianghong Gong4Dong Yang5School of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Business Administration, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, Nanyang Vocational College of Science and Technology, Nanyang, ChinaSchool of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Statistics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, ChinaWith the accelerating aging of the population and the worsening psychological conditions of older people, the traditional mode of family support for the elderly in China does not always meet the physical and psychological needs of the elderly, and more social support modes for the elderly are needed. Based on 3,513 valid questionnaires on the long-term care and protection needs of Chinese residents, this paper uses a logit regression model to analyze the factors influencing the willingness of the elderly to choose nursing care. The results show that intergenerational family support for the elderly is a significant psychological driver on the willingness of the elderly to choose nursing care. Compared with the elderly living with family, empty nesters or older people living alone are more inclined to select nursing care when they have difficulties taking care of themselves. The physical health of the elderly affects their willingness to choose nursing care, and elderly individuals with more hospitalizations are less likely to select nursing care. In addition, elderly females who are relatively young, have a high level of education, have a high income, have a nursing home near the residence, and are already covered by medical insurance are more willing to choose nursing care. The results of this study are of great importance for improving the medical services and aging care services for the elderly and providing theoretical support for alleviating the psychological and social pressure brought by population aging.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.865276/fullnursing carewillingnesspsychological and social supportintergenerational supportChina |
| spellingShingle | Chengcheng Wang Fanyu Zhang Chao Pan Shuyi Guo Xianghong Gong Dong Yang The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China Frontiers in Psychology nursing care willingness psychological and social support intergenerational support China |
| title | The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China |
| title_full | The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China |
| title_fullStr | The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China |
| title_short | The Willingness of the Elderly to Choose Nursing Care: Evidence From in China |
| title_sort | willingness of the elderly to choose nursing care evidence from in china |
| topic | nursing care willingness psychological and social support intergenerational support China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.865276/full |
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