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Older Adults’ Demand for Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) Integrated with Medical Care and Its Influencing Factors: A Pilot Qualitative Study in China by Zhenyu Wang; Hanchun Wei; Zhihan Liu is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Introduction: The number of older people in China who require formal care is increasing. In response, China is creating a service delivery mode of health and social care combination for older people—community-based adult services (CBAS) integrated with medical care—in some provincial capital cities, such as Changsha. However, the needs of most older people for this service delivery mode are not well understood. Aim: To assess older people’s awareness of and demand for CBAS integrated with medical care and to determine influencing factors. Methods: Semi-structured guideline interviews were conducted with 20 older people (aged 65+ years) from two communities at different economic development levels and from a nursing home in Changsha, China. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The specific needs that older adults expect from CBAS integrated with medical care involve daily care, primary care, self-management guidance, rehabilitation therapy services, and mental health services. Contrary to expectations, most interviewees showed low awareness of and demand for CBAS integrated with medical care. Individual, family, and community factors influence older
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- Author
- Zhenyu Wang; Hanchun Wei; Zhihan Liu
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)