Publication date: Aug 08, 2026
In Taiwan’s post-COVID-19 context, universal National Health Insurance (NHI) and broad provider choice may contribute to information asymmetries that influence how older adults seek and navigate care. This cross-sectional study examined the associations among social network support (SNS), intergenerational relationships (IRs), healthcare-seeking behavior attitudes (HSBA), and quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults in northern Taiwan. A total of 150 participants (mean age = 73. 5 +/- 5. 9 years) completed a newly developed and validated HSBA scale, a validated SNS instrument culturally adapted for older adults, a culturally adapted and validated IR measure, and a Taiwan-specific QoL measure. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, prespecified subgroup comparisons, and multivariable linear regression analyses (two-tailed α = .05). All variables were positively correlated. QoL showed the strongest association with SNS (r = 0. 64, p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Aging | Healthcare-seeking behavior |
| Healthcare | Intergenerational relationships |
| Irs | Older adults |
| Taiwan | Quality of life |
| Universal | Social networks |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | included |