Urban-rural Difference of the Impact of the Accessibility of Community Elderly Care Services on the Quality of Life of the Elderly from the Perspective of Social Support

Abstract

Abstract Background: In China, the population aging is becoming more and more serious. The differences in economic development level, public facilities supply, and community elderly care culture make the urban-rural differences in community elderly care services particularly prominent, which seriously limits the quality of life of the elderly. Method: Based on the survey data of Shaanxi province and the ordinal logistic regression method, the article analyzes the index system and measurement results of the accessibility of community elderly care services, and explores the urban-rural differences of impact of accessibility on the quality of life of the elderly from the perspective of social support. Result: The accommodation of community elderly care service has a significant positive impact on the social relationship of the urban elderly, while the five dimensions of the accessibility of elderly care services have no significant impact on the social relationship of the rural elderly. Conclusion: The urban-rural differences of the impact are mainly reflected in the two aspects of accommodation and affordability. Government support and social organization support are the main reasons for the heterogeneity of the impact of the accessibility of elderly care services on the quality of life of the elderly between urban and rural areas.