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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2010.24.2.173

Willingness to Pay for Cognitive Enhancement Program for Elders  

Lim, Ji-Young (Department of Nursing, Inha University)
Song, Mi-Sook (Department of Nursing, Ajou University)
Han, Young-Ran (Department of Nursing, Dongguk University)
Kim, Eun-Joo (Department of Nursing, Kyungin Women's College)
Choi, Kyung-Won (Department of Nursing, Kyungin Women's College)
Sung, Young-Mi (Department of Nursing, Inha University)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.24, no.2, 2010 , pp. 173-181 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to gauge the social willingness to pay for cognitive enhancement program for elders. Methods: The subjects of this study were 77 subjects >65-years-of-age. The data were collected by direct interviews. The measures of willingness to pay were open-ended question and referendum format. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, $x^2$-test, and multiple regression. Results: Respondents were willing to pay 18,573 won for one use of a cognitive enhancement program for elders. The Monthly income was the only factor that statistically significantly affected willingness to pay. Conclusion: The findings will contribute to policy formulation regarding community based nursing program for elders.
Keywords
Willingness to Pay; Aged; Cognitive Disorders;
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