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Determinants of formal care use and expenses among in-home elderly in Jing’an district, Shanghai, China

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  • Fen Li
  • Xinye Fang
  • Jiechun Gao
  • Hansheng Ding
  • Changying Wang
  • Chunyan Xie
  • Yitong Yang
  • Chunlin Jin

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The need for formal care among the elderly population has been increasing due to their greater longevity and the evolution of family structure. We examined the determinants of the use and expenses of formal care among in-home elderly adults in Shanghai. A two-part model based on the data from the Shanghai Long-Term Care Needs Assessment Questionnaire was applied. A total of 8428 participants responded in 2014 and 7100 were followed up in 2015. The determinants of the probability of using formal care were analyzed in the first part of the model and the determinants of formal care expenses were analyzed in the second part. Demographic indicators, living arrangements, physical health status, and care type in 2014 were selected as independent variables. We found that individuals of older age; women; those with higher Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scores; those without spouse; those with higher income; those suffering from stroke, dementia, lower limb fracture, or advanced tumor; and those with previous experience of formal and informal care were more likely to receive formal care in 2015. Furthermore, age, income and formal care fee in 2014 were significant predictors of formal care expenses in 2015. Taken together, the results showed that formal care provision in Shanghai was not determined by ADL scores, but was instead more related to income. This implied an inappropriate distribution of formal care among elderly population in Shanghai. Additionally, it appeared difficult for the elderly to quit the formal care once they begun to use it. These results highlighted the importance of assessing the need for formal care, and suggested that the government offer guidance on formal care use for the elderly.

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  • Fen Li & Xinye Fang & Jiechun Gao & Hansheng Ding & Changying Wang & Chunyan Xie & Yitong Yang & Chunlin Jin, 2017. "Determinants of formal care use and expenses among in-home elderly in Jing’an district, Shanghai, China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(4), pages 1-10, April.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176548
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