Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China

This study examines the relationship between frailty and caregiving burden across two geographical settings in China and the USA. Datasets from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to conduct OLS regression. Worsening frailty status...

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Main Authors: Hoh, Roanne Minxuan, Tan, Samuel Yong Han, Lee, Jermaine Pei Qi
Other Authors: Akshar Saxena
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1752572024-04-28T15:32:53Z Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China Hoh, Roanne Minxuan Tan, Samuel Yong Han Lee, Jermaine Pei Qi Akshar Saxena School of Social Sciences aksharsaxena@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences This study examines the relationship between frailty and caregiving burden across two geographical settings in China and the USA. Datasets from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to conduct OLS regression. Worsening frailty status is associated with an increase in hours and cost of care received. The mechanism driving the increase in care received primarily lies in informal care received. The increase in total hours of help received is driven by increases in unpaid help as well as help from family members. Through our findings, policymakers should consider that frailty primarily burdens familial caregivers, and that frailty has an economic cost beyond just healthcare costs. Bachelor's degree 2024-04-22T05:06:03Z 2024-04-22T05:06:03Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Hoh, R. M., Tan, S. Y. H. & Lee, J. P. Q. (2024). Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175257 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175257 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Hoh, Roanne Minxuan
Tan, Samuel Yong Han
Lee, Jermaine Pei Qi
Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
description This study examines the relationship between frailty and caregiving burden across two geographical settings in China and the USA. Datasets from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to conduct OLS regression. Worsening frailty status is associated with an increase in hours and cost of care received. The mechanism driving the increase in care received primarily lies in informal care received. The increase in total hours of help received is driven by increases in unpaid help as well as help from family members. Through our findings, policymakers should consider that frailty primarily burdens familial caregivers, and that frailty has an economic cost beyond just healthcare costs.
author2 Akshar Saxena
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Hoh, Roanne Minxuan
Tan, Samuel Yong Han
Lee, Jermaine Pei Qi
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author Hoh, Roanne Minxuan
Tan, Samuel Yong Han
Lee, Jermaine Pei Qi
author_sort Hoh, Roanne Minxuan
title Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
title_short Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
title_full Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
title_fullStr Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
title_full_unstemmed Association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the USA and China
title_sort association between frailty and caregiving needs: a cross-country comparison between the usa and china
publisher Nanyang Technological University
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175257
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