Guduk Ozden, Ankara Hasan Giray
Faculty of Health Sciences, Yuksek Ihtisas University, Ankara, Turkey.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Science University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2022 Dec;26(4):330-339. doi: 10.4235/agmr.22.0088. Epub 2022 Nov 18.
This study aimed to identify the long-term care preferences and the factors affecting theses preferences in Turkish society, where long-term care may soon become an important issue.
We applied data from the Family Structure Survey of Turkey conducted in 2016. Using data from 35,475 individuals, we performed descriptive analysis and logistic regressions to determine the preferences and determinants of individuals based on the Andersen Behavior Model.
Informal care was the main preference of individuals living in Turkey (37%). Men, individuals living in an extended family, and the young mostly favored informal care, while women, well-educated individuals, and urban individuals preferred institutional or formal care at home.
Efforts should be made to raise individuals' awareness regarding existing long-term care services. These services should be strengthened in line with society's preferences, considering regional differences.
本研究旨在确定在长期护理可能很快成为一个重要问题的土耳其社会中，长期护理偏好以及影响这些偏好的因素。
我们应用了2016年进行的土耳其家庭结构调查的数据。利用来自35475人的数据，我们进行了描述性分析和逻辑回归，以根据安德森行为模型确定个人的偏好和决定因素。
非正式护理是居住在土耳其的个人的主要偏好（37%）。男性、生活在大家庭中的个人以及年轻人大多倾向于非正式护理，而女性、受过良好教育的个人以及城市居民则更喜欢机构护理或居家正式护理。
应努力提高个人对现有长期护理服务的认识。应根据社会偏好并考虑地区差异来加强这些服务。
