Older Adults' Policy Preferences for Home and Community-Based Care Services in China

China is vigorously implementing home and community-based care (HCBC) policies; however, the accessibility of HCBC service is low. Some studies point out that an imbalance between supply and demand of HCBS policies inhibits the accessibility of HCBC services. A discrete choice experiment was conducted to elicit 520 Chinese older adults' preferences regarding HCBC. The results show that older adults have different preferences related to five HCBC policy factors: community aged care facilities, medical service provision, aged care service price, older adult-family support approach, and workforce development. Further analysis yields that characteristics of HCBC policy preferences include older adults' friendly community building, health care functions, and physical support. However, the analysis also highlights that important aspects such as family support, HCBC pricing, and caregivers, are often neglected in these preferences. Accordingly, it is recommended to create friendly communities for older adults, improve the utilization of medical services, establish nonpublic and nonprofit social organizations, and set up reasonable economic subsidies.