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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

A qualitative study to explore the lived experiences of people who are tilted 'wubao' within 'three no's' category in government-funded care homes in China.

Xiangping Fan, Rong Ding, Xiubin Zhang

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Xiangping FanThe Third People's Hospital of Lanzhou, Lanzhou, 730030, China.
Rong DingSchool of Public Health, Imperial College London, Sir Michael Uren Building, Wood Lane 86, White City, London, W12 7RQ, England.
Xiubin ZhangMedical School, Lancaster University, Bailring, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, England, UK. xiubin.zhang@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-2660-3937

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The Third People's Hospital of Lanzhou 2021037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are limited studies explored the lived experience of older people without children who titled 'Wubao' in China. This study aims to understand the lived experience of the older people who titled 'Wubao' and fit in the 'Three No's' category in government-funded care homes in China.

methodsThe phenomenological qualitative approach was used for this study. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.

findingsThree main themes and six subthemes were identified. Theme 1: It has significantly changed basic life needs (availability of physical life resources; availability of basic medical care). Theme 2: Lack of personal-centered care services (lack of specialized dietary needs; lack of care equipment to support personal needs). Theme 3: Social attitude of living in government funded care homes (losing social connections; perceiving social stigma).

conclusionsThe findings highlighted that the government-funded care home is important to support and meet the basic physical needs for this group population. However, the personalized needs seem to be underestimated in this type of care home. It suggests that this type of care home should pay more attention to the older people's emotional needs, and the government should consider how to ensure social inclusivity for them.

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Financing, GovernmentHomes for the AgedNursing HomesQualitative ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHumansMaleChinaGovernment-funded care homeOlder peopleQualitative study

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PMCPMC12374406

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