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A Study on the Awareness of Senior Welfare Center Users on Long-Term Care Insurance for the Elderly and Their Intention of Using Its Services

Purpose: This study was to identify the awareness about initial phase of senior welfare center users about long-term care insurance for the elderly(LTCIE) and their intention of using its services. Method: This study is a descriptive investigational study surveying total 204 aged people (age: 65 or older) who use 3 senior welfare center in the region of Daegu, and was also carried out under their permission for data collection. The survey tools that this study employed to determine awareness and intension about LTCIE were modified and complemented versions of survey tools developed by Kim(2006), Shin(2008) and Choi(2006). Results: 1) Respondents who heard of LTCIE : 65.2%, 2) Respondents who recognized the importance of nursing role and home aid role : 70.7% and 61.7% respectively, 3) Intention to use service: 73.0%, 6) Mean score in the intension to use each category of service: 2.58(0.92) Conclusion: By identifying changes of awareness about LTCIE and Their Intention of Using Its Services, it is expected that this study will be helpful for researchers to seek possible ways to improve awareness about LTCIE and administer LTCIE services for higher availability on practical sites.