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Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come?

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Liu, C; Eom, K; Matchar, DB; Chong, WF; Chan, AWM
Published in: J Aging Health
March 2016

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the relationship between caregivers' perception of community-based long-term care (CBLTC) services and the service use. METHOD: We used first two waves of the longitudinal data set of 1,416 dyads of care recipients and their caregivers in Singapore. Four perceived attributes of LTC services--service quality, convenience, social connectedness, and affordability--were measured on a 5-point scale. RESULTS: Among the four perceived attributes, perceived affordability was significantly associated with future utilization for all types of CBLTC services. Perceived service quality and convenience was significantly associated with center-based LTC services use. DISCUSSION: Caregivers are critically involved in the decision of using CBLTC services, and their perception of service characteristics is significantly associated with the uptake of CBLTC services. It is important to incorporate both care recipients' and caregivers' needs and preferences when designing and promoting integrated health care delivery models.

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Published In

J Aging Health

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EISSN

1552-6887

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

307 / 323

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Singapore
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Community Health Services
 

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Liu, C., Eom, K., Matchar, D. B., Chong, W. F., & Chan, A. W. M. (2016). Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come? J Aging Health, 28(2), 307–323. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264315590229
Liu, Chang, Kirsten Eom, David B. Matchar, Wayne F. Chong, and Angelique W. M. Chan. “Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come?J Aging Health 28, no. 2 (March 2016): 307–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264315590229.
Liu C, Eom K, Matchar DB, Chong WF, Chan AWM. Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come? J Aging Health. 2016 Mar;28(2):307–23.
Liu, Chang, et al. “Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come?J Aging Health, vol. 28, no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 307–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0898264315590229.
Liu C, Eom K, Matchar DB, Chong WF, Chan AWM. Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: If We Build It, Will They Come? J Aging Health. 2016 Mar;28(2):307–323.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Aging Health

DOI

EISSN

1552-6887

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

307 / 323

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Singapore
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Community Health Services