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How Do They Do It?: Utilizing the Formal Elderly Care Services from the Perspective of Family Caregiver

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2021
Seung-Eun CHA



Citation: Seung-Eun Cha. 2021. "How Do They Do It? : Utilizing the Formal Elderly Care Services from the Perspective of Family Caregiver" Korea Journal of Population Studies 44(3): 23:-42 DOI: 10.31693/KJPS.2021.09.44.3.23
Language: Korean
Publishing Institution: Korea Journal of Population Studies
Publication Date: 2021. 09
Keywords: Formal Care, Informal Family Care, Long-term Care Service, Paid Care Service Hours



Abstract: 

The purpose of this study is to understand how and when families decide to utilize formal care services. This study used data of 499 family caregivers employed from 2018 Korean Elderly and Child Care Family Survey. Based on the logistic regression model results, the study found out that the elderly’s bad health status, the longer duration of caregiving, and the shorter hours of the preferred time of the main caregiver were significantly associated with the rate of using formal care service and the amount of hours used for paid service. Logistic regression analysis revealed that elderly recipients’ LTCI grade, duration of care, preferred amount of care time, other family memeber’s financial and intstrumental support was associated with formal care service utility. Tobit analysis revealed that caregiver’s sex, age, and the amount of actual care hours are significant factors associated with the formal care service utility. If the caregiver was female, relatively young, and spent longer care hours, care service hours were short. However, the hours of use of care services were long if there was financial help from other family members. Results may provide meaningful information in understanding the process and context of coordinating formal care with informal family care.

How Do They Do It?: Utilizing the Formal Elderly Care Services from the Perspective of Family Caregiver

Journal Articles

2021
Seung-Eun CHA



Citation: Seung-Eun Cha. 2021. "How Do They Do It? : Utilizing the Formal Elderly Care Services from the Perspective of Family Caregiver" Korea Journal of Population Studies 44(3): 23:-42 DOI: 10.31693/KJPS.2021.09.44.3.23
Language: Korean
Publishing Institution: Korea Journal of Population Studies
Publication Date: 2021. 09
Keywords: Formal Care, Informal Family Care, Long-term Care Service, Paid Care Service Hours



Abstract: 

The purpose of this study is to understand how and when families decide to utilize formal care services. This study used data of 499 family caregivers employed from 2018 Korean Elderly and Child Care Family Survey. Based on the logistic regression model results, the study found out that the elderly’s bad health status, the longer duration of caregiving, and the shorter hours of the preferred time of the main caregiver were significantly associated with the rate of using formal care service and the amount of hours used for paid service. Logistic regression analysis revealed that elderly recipients’ LTCI grade, duration of care, preferred amount of care time, other family memeber’s financial and intstrumental support was associated with formal care service utility. Tobit analysis revealed that caregiver’s sex, age, and the amount of actual care hours are significant factors associated with the formal care service utility. If the caregiver was female, relatively young, and spent longer care hours, care service hours were short. However, the hours of use of care services were long if there was financial help from other family members. Results may provide meaningful information in understanding the process and context of coordinating formal care with informal family care.