Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
School of Nursing, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Research Article
Factors Associated with the Adult Children’s Willingness to Utilize Elderly Medical
Escort Service for Outpatient Visit in China: A Mixed-Methods Research
Author(s): Huanhuan Zhou, Yuhan Wang, Jie Shi, Shiyu Ji, Xianyu Hu, Shangqun Luo, Dingding Zhou, Lining Wang, Jue Lu, Linlin Zhang and Xiaona Li*
China is facing big pressure due to its high aging rate. Compared to other age groups, the elderly are characterized
by a high number of multiple chronic diseases and need to frequently visit hospitals. However, most seniors
are unable to independently complete medical treatments in smart hospitals with complex self-help integrated
machines, scattered departments, popular appointment registration, and convenient mobile payment, and need
to be accompanied by their adult children. Medical escorts might replace the offspring’s role, but their willingness
to utilize Elderly Medical Escort Service (EMES) is associated with different factors. Among 1936 individuals
that responded to the questionnaire, 68.2% were willing to use the EMES. The willingness to utilize EMES was
associated with long-distance separation from seniors (OR=0.79, 95% CI: 0.63-0.98), difficult.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.22.7.219