ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
The role of intergenerational support in shaping oral healthcare-seeking behavior among older adults in China.
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- Upward intergenerational support and vaccination decisions among community-dwelling older adults in China: A multicenter qualitative study.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- Physical activity and its associated factors in frail geriatric patients: a cross-sectional study utilizing the COM-B model.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- "I don't want to be a burden": the double-edged role of filial piety in fall-risk perception among community-dwelling older adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The influence of older adults' digital health literacy on health information protection behavior: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Migrant-Local Differences in the Relationship Between Oral Health, Social Support, and Loneliness Among Older Adults in Weifang, China: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- Multidimensional health status and its impact on health care consumption behavior among elderly people with chronic diseases: evidence from CHARLS in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with the Delay in Seeing a Doctor: Evidence of Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
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Abstract
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.
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