A Study On The Willingness To Choose Long-term Care Mode For The Disabled Elderly In China And Its Influencing Factors

In a few years of recent,the degree of aging in China has deepened.With the growth of age,the physical functions of some elderly people has declined and the risk of suffering from an illness increased,which leads to the decline of self-care ability and even disability,so that they rely on others’ help in life.In the eyes of the current situation,based on the core trend of family structure,family care is unable to cope with the burden of looking after the incapacitated elderly,while other long-term care models develop relatively slowly.In this context,how to structure a multi-level and sustainable long-term care service pattern system has become our research focal point in the days to come.Given this,this paper studies the willingness to select three long-term care models for the incapacitated elderly,analyzes its interfering factor,and provides theoretical support and countermeasures for improving the long-term care model system in China.Based on the research needs,this paper first sort out correlative research literature,and expounds the correlation theories of long-term care.Secondly,based on the CLHLS survey data in 2018,the descriptive statistical analysis of samples was conducted.The data showed that 83.1% of the incapacitated elderly in China chose family care mode,8.9% chose community home care,and 8.0% chose institutional care.In this regard,based on the revised Anderson health behavior model as the theoretical framework,this paper uses SPSS 22.0 software to select 17 variables single-factor interaction analysis and multinomial Logistic regression analysis with the long-term care model as the dependent variable,to probe into the factors affecting the incapacitated elderly to choose different long-term care models.Based on empirical analysis,this paper arrival at a conclusion that among the three types of care modes,family care mode occupies the dominant position,the proportion of community home care and institutional care is similar,and the influencing factors of the choice include: gender,age,education level among the tendency factors;Among the enabling factors,the place of residence,total family income,intergenerational support,the community providing living care,the community providing door-to-door drug delivery,and the community providing spiritual comfort;The degree of disability,loneliness and willingness to live preference in demand factors.Given this,this paper puts forward countermeasures from strengthening support for child caregivers,improving the care level of family care members,providing social support for "breathing service",optimizing medical services for the incapacitated elderly,and promoting the development of various forms of care models.In the light of these suggestions,we hope that the long-term care model system for the incapacitated elderly in China can be perfect,so as to ameliorate the level of care for the incapacitated and improve their quality of life in their later years.