S&T Trends

Analysis of the Influential Factors on Long-term Care with Analytic Hierarchy Process

Le Thi Mai, Nathan Liu,Shih-Pi Lin

Abstract

Our primary objective is to design a framework for long-term care in Taiwan. Herein, we try to investigate what 

factors are most influencing the elderly’s long-term care. This study interviews ten experts related to long-term care in 

Taiwan and applies the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to select long-term care plans while the priorities 

for criteria are considered and evaluated simultaneously. The result shows that the elderly people in Taiwan have 

concerns with home care most and suggests that the government should strength family caregivers support network.

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