Factors related to adult daycare utilization among the elderly and their family caregivers

Based on a panel survey

Abstract

  This study examines factors related to adult daycare utilization among the elderly and their family caregivers based on a panel survey. The base-line survey included 104 pairs of the elderly and their family caregivers. Such possible predictive factors as attitudes toward informal or formal care were measured through this survey.

  The elderly with higher “disbelief in effectiveness of elderly care services” was more likely not to use adult daycare. A similar result was observed among the family caregivers. Also, the elderly who had lower nursing care level, had financial hardship, or had a resistance concerning service utilization due to interpersonal relationships was more likely not to use adult daycare. Although the two factors have a strong impact on adult daycare utilization among the family caregivers, these results did not support the hypothesis of this study.