Can formal home and community-based care substitute informal care? Evidence from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.
BMC Geriatr
; 24(1): 730, 2024 Sep 03.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39227765
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Formal home and community-based care are often considered as the preferable option to institutional care, offering older individuals the convenience of receiving care in their homes. Although research has found that these services may alleviate the burden on informal caregivers, there is a lack of research on which specific types of formal home and community-based care influence informal care provision.METHODS:
Employing fixed-effects and quantile regression models, this study seeks to explore the effects that various formal home and community-based care services have on reducing the burden of informal care. This study draws data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018.RESULTS:
Our findings indicate that two types of formal care substantially influence the provision of informal care. The availability of daily living assistance services correlates with reduced informal caregiving hours, especially for those with extensive care needs. The availability of community-based health care services is linked to a reduction in the direct expenses incurred from informal caregiving, especially for those incurring greater direct caregiving costs. These effects are more prominent among urban residents. Other services, such as mental health support and legal advice services, do not demonstrate significant effects on reducing informal care hours and costs.CONCLUSIONS:
Daily living assistance and community-based health care services play a crucial role in benefiting informal caregivers. It is important to prioritize the expansion of these services, especially among those with greater care needs.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidadores
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Geriatr
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China
País de publicação:
Reino Unido