Influence of Economic Conditions and Social Relationships on the Choice of Elderly Care Models

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10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.187How to use a DOI?

Keywords

old-age; care model; elderly economic status; social relations influencing factors

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the influence of economic conditions and social relationships on the choice of elderly care models. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted by randomly selecting the elderly from a certain city, and 150 valid questionnaires were completed. Using the statistical analysis method of factor analysis and binary logistic regression, it was found that among the 150 elderly people, 78.66% chose home care, 10.67% chose community care, and 10.67 chose institution care. The logistic regression analysis showed that the average income of their children was average personal income, personal living expenses, the degree of family care in daily life, the frequency of traveling together with the spouse, and the frequency of meeting with children are the factors that affect the choice of elderly care mode in terms of economic status and social relations (both P< 0.05). The results of this study show that older people with better economic conditions and social relationships are more willing to choose home care, and vice versa, they are more willing to choose institutional care. The government, society, and relevant departments should pay more attention to the economic conditions and social relations of the elderly, to improve the quality of life of the elderly and provide more references for the choice of elderly care options.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chung Huen NG
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/29
TI  - Influence of Economic Conditions and Social Relationships on the Choice of Elderly Care Models
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1121
EP  - 1126
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.187
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.187
ID  - NG2022
ER  -