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Community and primary care nursing
While the preferences of older adults for community-based care are crucial, they must be considered alongside the challenges of staying in community dwellings
  1. Roberta Heale
  1. School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
  1. Correspondence to Dr Roberta Heale; rheale{at}laurentian.ca

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104009

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    Commentary on: Understanding community-dwelling older adults' preferences for homeand community-based services: A conjoint analysis. - Chen, S et al.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Older adults prioritise caregivers’ attitudes in the delivery of service at home or in the community.

    • Health systems should consider the cost of home/community service to ensure that this care is feasible for all older adults.

    • Explore cultural influences on preferences for home and community services.

    • Examine the impact of preferences on service outcomes.

    Context

    The study explored the preference for home-based and community-based services among older adults in China. As populations age globally, understanding these preferences becomes crucial for developing effective care models. The research focuses on identifying the preference structure of Chinese community-dwelling older adults for these services, with the aim of optimising the provision of services. Given the increasing scarcity of resources and the need to align service delivery with user preferences to ensure …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.