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October 8, 2025Journal of Aging & Social Policy

Patterns and Associated Factors of Unmet Needs for Home- and Community-Based Health Services Among Older Adults in China: A Latent Class Analysis

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YYYushan YuWenzhou Medical UniversityCCChun ChenWenzhou Medical UniversityMPMirko PetrovićBrighton and Sussex Medical School

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Latent class analysis identified three unmet needs patterns in older adults, indicating key factors influencing access to home- and community-based health services.

Key Points

  • The study shows that 11.1% of older adults had unmet needs for health services, highlighting a significant issue.
  • About 68.4% of participants reported no needs or met needs, while 20.5% expressed uncertain needs.
  • Latent class analysis revealed distinct patterns of unmet needs, influenced by factors like pain and depression.
  • Addressing these unmet and uncertain needs can inform targeted interventions and support for aging in place.

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Yu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6679587ecc93a24d174c8https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2025.2568276
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