Preference for the Use of Home and Community-Based Services Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in Rural China

Haochen Jiang, Yuying Zhang, Xiaqing Jiang, Jiamin Gao, School of Economics and Management, Fuzhou University, School of Government, Beijing Normal University, School of Sociology, Beijing Normal University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 21, 2026

Abstract

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The underutilization of home and community-based services (HCBS) among older adults with hearing loss (HL) in rural China exacerbates health disparities. This study employed a mixed-methods design, combining an analysis of the nationally representative ...