The role of intergenerational support in shaping oral healthcare-seeking behavior among older adults in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22086183 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cai Wen (0000-0002-3400-5382, Southwest Medical University, corresponding author), Qing Zhang (0000-0001-6929-9416, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1234539-1234539 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1234539 |
| PMID | 37744500 |
| OpenAlex | W4386420987 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Background: This study aimed to explore how intergenerational support affects the oral healthcare or treatment-seeking behaviors of older Chinese adults and provide evidence for improving the oral health of the older adults in an aging society. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional survey, the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, were used to explore the relationship between oral healthcare-seeking behavior in older adults and various independent variables, such as marital status, number of children, offspring's education duration, parent-offspring interaction frequency, and financial/material support provided by children. The chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used. Results: According to the results of data analysis, age, sex, marital status, cohabitation status, number of children, children's education level, and financial support from children affected older adults' oral healthcare-seeking behavior. Interviewees living with a partner and those who had 1-2 or 3-4 children showed different likelihoods of seeking oral healthcare. Moreover, interviewees whose children had higher education duration and those who received more financial/material support from their children were more likely to seek dental treatment. Conclusion: Regarding the study's outcome, financial and emotional support, as well as practical assistance from family members can significantly promote oral health-seeking behavior among older adult people. Intergenerational support can serve as a crucial mechanism for promoting oral health behaviors among the older adults or act as a valuable complement to social medical assistance, warranting increased attention
China · Family medicine · Health care · Oral health · Political science · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |