The expectations and influencing factors to choose institutional elder care for older person in the context of future disability: an empirical analysis in China based on Anderson’s health behavior model

Affected by a variety of factors, the older person's low acceptance of institutional care remains consistent even when future disability is considered. This situation provides the background and ideas for China's current research on promoting social care services. For example, the nursing institutions should consider factors such as the age, education leveland income of the older person when designing elderly care services. The government can lower the threshold for the older person to stay in nursing homes by providing subsidies, tax relief and other incentives. Besides, when promoting the development of socialized elderly care services, emphasis should be placed on integrating medical and care services in elderly care institutions and developing inclusive community home care services. At the same time, the government should strengthen publicity and education efforts to popularize scientific knowledge about elderly care to the public.