Factors in Residence Satisfaction of Elderly from Nursing Homes: Evidence from China

Abstract

With the aggravation of population aging, the problem of providing service for the aged has become the focus of the public. A large number of nursing homes have emerged under this background. Residence satisfaction is broadly used as the indicator to measure the quality of nursing homes. Focusing on the resident satisfaction formation from the organizational factors, this study investigate show staffi ng, hardware facilities, elderly service guarantee and perceived environment infl uence the satisfaction of the elderly. Meanwhile, how these variables interact with each other and fi nally aff ect the satisfaction is also explored. Data collected from 493 nursing homes in Shanghai city of China are used for the empirical analysis. Research results show that: residence satisfaction is directly infl uenced by the environment perception and elderly service guarantee of the nursing home; staffi ng and hardware facility confi guration are the direct factors in the satisfaction, and staffi ng is the most important element in the construction of nursing homes and infl uences other factors directly or indirectly.

The Health Conditions of the Elderly in Nursing Homes and Their Care Needs

“…Residence satisfaction is widely used as an indicator to measure the quality of nursing homes. Some of the factors related to the satisfaction of the elderly living in a nursing home include competent nursing home staff, services provided at the nursing home, guaranteed health care services received and the nursing home environment including facilities and infrastructure (11). The satisfaction of the elderly living in nursing homes will have an impact on their quality of life.…”

The Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Nursing Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

“…(Cappelen et al, 2016;Mullan & Harrington, 2001;Vrotsou et al, 2021;Zhang & Wan, 2005). Additionally, influencing factors of psychological outcomes among nurses and residents were also examined in this field using SEM (Bratt & Gautun, 2018;Wan et al, 2019). The burst of keywords indicated that in addition to work engagement, job satisfaction, and burnout, nursing student is another emerging research hotspot in the near 3 years.…”

Sob a Perspectiva dos Idosos: Uma Revisão Sistemática sobre como os Idosos Percebem os Ambientes Onde Vivem

“…Já o terceiro artigo, de Wan et al (2019), buscou investigar como a equipe de funcionários, a infraestrutura física, a garantia de serviços para idosos e a percepção ambiental influenciam na satisfação dos moradores de casas de repouso. A avaliação envolveu 493 instituições de Shangai, China.…”