Unmet Care Needs and Influencing Factors in Older Adults with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
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Older Adults with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions, Care, Unmet Needs, Influencing Factors, Anderson's ModelAbstract
To examine the prevalence and determinants of unmet care needs among older adults with disabilities and chronic conditions, with the aim of mitigating the adverse effects of these unmet needs and providing a theoretical foundation for enhancing long-term care services for this population. Based on data from the 2018 China Health Survey of the Elderly, Anderson's health behavior model was applied, and binary logistic regression was used for data analysis. Fifty percent of older adults with disabilities and chronic conditions experienced unmet care needs. Factors influencing these unmet needs included rural versus urban household registration (hukou), degree of disability, economic status, adequacy of living resources, and primary caregivers' willingness. Professional care should be provided for older adults with moderate to severe disabilities and chronic conditions. Hypertension awareness education should be strengthened. Particular attention should be paid to older adults with disabilities and chronic conditions facing economic hardship in rural areas, and efforts should focus on enhancing primary caregivers' willingness.
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