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A Study on the Current Situation of Informal Care Needs among the Elderly in Wenzhou City under the Background of Population Aging

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DOI: 10.23977/phpm.2026.060112 | Downloads: 0 | Views: 38

Author(s)

Jianping Liu 1, Junjing Dong 2, Qimeng Song 2, Wentian Jiang 2, Hongjun Ma 2

Affiliation(s)

1 Medical Humanities Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
2 School of Medical Humanities and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China

Corresponding Author

Jianping Liu

ABSTRACT

With the intensification of population aging, informal care plays an increasingly vital role in the long-term care system for the elderly. Targeting urban residents in Wenzhou City, this study aims to explore the current situation of informal care service demands among elderly patients with chronic diseases, so as to provide a basis for further research on influencing factors and the improvement of local informal care systems. Based on the Andersen Model, this research adopts literature research and questionnaire survey methods to conduct a cross-sectional investigation on 396 elderly patients aged 60 and above suffering from chronic diseases, and uses SPSS for statistical data analysis to analyze the specific current situation. A total of 419 questionnaires were distributed and retrieved in this survey, among which 396 were valid. Data analysis indicates that 69.44% of the elderly have demands for informal care, mainly relying on their children (57.09%) and spouses (20.36%), while community support remains insufficient with neighbors and friends accounting for merely 6.19%.

KEYWORDS

Aging Population; City Dwellers; Informal Care; Demand

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Jianping Liu, Junjing Dong, Qimeng Song, Wentian Jiang, Hongjun Ma. A Study on the Current Situation of Informal Care Needs among the Elderly in Wenzhou City under the Background of Population Aging. MEDS Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2026). Vol. 6, No.1, 94-102. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/phpm.2026.060112.

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