What factors influence older people’s intention to enrol in nursing homes? A cross-sectional observational study in Shanghai, China

ObjectivesGiven the increasing need of long-term care and the low occupancy rate of nursing homes in Shanghai, this study attempts to explore what factors influence older people’s intention to enrol in nursing homes.DesignA cross-sectional observational study based on the theory of reasoned action w...

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Published in:BMJ open 2018-09, Vol.8 (9), p.e021741-e021741
Main Authors: Luo, Mengyun, Xue, Yajiong, Zhang, Shunxing, Dong, Yuanyuan, Mo, Dandan, Dong, Wei, Qian, Kun, Fang, Yue, Liang, Huigang, Zhang, Zhiruo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Caregivers
Community health care
Data collection
Global Health
Health services
Hypotheses
Loneliness
Nursing homes
Observational studies
Older people
Questionnaires
Sample size
Sociodemographics
Stigma
Structural equation modeling
Suburban areas
Variables
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Summary:ObjectivesGiven the increasing need of long-term care and the low occupancy rate of nursing homes in Shanghai, this study attempts to explore what factors influence older people’s intention to enrol in nursing homes.DesignA cross-sectional observational study based on the theory of reasoned action was conducted. Survey data were collected from subjects during face-to-face interviews. Structural equation modelling was employed for data analysis.SettingThis study was conducted in six community health service centres in Shanghai, China. Two service centres were selected in urban, suburban and rural areas, respectively.ParticipantsA total of 641 Shanghai residents aged over 60 were surveyed.ResultsStructural equation modelling analysis showed that the research model fits the data well (χ2/df=2.948, Comparative Fit Index=0.972 and root mean squared error of approximation =0.055). Attitude (β=0.41, p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021741