Honglin Chen|Iris Chi|Ruotong Liu
Hospital Utilization Among Chinese Older Adults: Patterns and Predictors
Fudan University|University of Southern California|University of Southern California
objectives study aimed explore patterns predictors hospital utilization among chinese older adults context rapidly aging population increasing health care costs contemporary china methods study used national representative sample aged 60 years older n 11511 china longitudinal aging social survey 2014 applied andersens social behavioral model stepwise logistic regression identify predictors hospital utilization results 25 respondents hospitalized previous year level literacy rural residence social support intergenerational relationships negative perceptions aging significant factors predicting hospital utilization however major variations existed across provinces use hospitals discussion conclusions regarding integrate complex range hospital services effectively evenly described social services developed response hospital services utilization needs older people