The implications of childcare on grandparents' health self‐management in a Chinese elderly population

Xiao‐lei Wang, Jing Cheng, Chan‐yuan Guo and Xian‐rong Xu

International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2020, vol. 35, issue 1, 280-289

Abstract: Grandparents caring for grandchildren has become a common experience in China. However, the health implications of grandparenting, especially for health self‐management, remain unclear. A cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the effects of grandparenting on health self‐management in older adults in China. Information on socioeconomic characteristics, grandparenting, and health self‐management was collected through interviewer‐administered questionnaires. Age less than 50, male gender, higher education level, being a local resident, having a chronic illness, and supporting themselves financially were all factors that were significantly positively associated with health self‐management (P

Date: 2020
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