Intentions of Nursing Home Entry Among Elderly Residents in Jeju, Korea

Autor:	Seung-Hahn Koh, Ann Ziebarth, Eunju Hwang, Young-eun Choi
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Gerontology Population ageing Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Multidimensional assessment Functionally dependent Birth rate Urban Studies Health services Nursing home entry Institution Nursing homes Psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Housing and Society. 39:29-49
ISSN:	2376-0923 0888-2746
Popis:	This study examined factors affecting intentions of nursing home entry among elderly residents in Jeju, Korea. Longer lifespans and lower birth rates have resulted in a rapid increase of Korea’s aging population for whom long-term care services are needed, especially for the oldest-old. The oldest-old populations tend to be functionally dependent and, thus, may need skilled services provided by nursing homes. A multidimensional assessment, the Andersen Health Services Behavior Model (Andersen & Newman, 1973), was applied to study the factors that influenced the elderly residents to consider entering a nursing home. The data were collected from Jeju Development Institution in 2008; the sample included 349 individuals over 85 years of age. The findings indicated that awareness of institutional care services and difficulty with complex activities of daily life were positively associated with intentions of moving to a nursing home. Awareness of community care services and expectations of caregiving su...
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