Nursing home research in Jinan, China: a focus group approach

• DOI: 10.1504/ijpp.2012.045869
• Publication Date: 2012-03-16T08:30:22Z
• Authors: Min Wu; Shi Xue Li; Ning Jackie Zhang; Ai Ai Zhu; Bo Ning; Thomas T.H. Wan; Lynn Unruh
• Keywords: White-collar crime; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Consumer awareness; Medical care fraud; Healthcare fraud; Abuse algorithms; 3. Good health

This qualitative research using the focus group approach has gathered pertinent perceptions from stakeholders in Chinese elderly care environment, including community-based and institutionalised elderly, medical providers, administrators governmental officials. The study found that are willing to live nursing homes when they not good physical condition dependent on others for their activities of daily living. utilisation home gained acceptance community as more elders recognise its advantages. subjects expressed interest service well cultural recreational homes. Most participants were satisfied with quality care. Administrators providers agreed skilled facilities appear be competitive because require licensed other professional staff members. A majority face serious financial difficulties.