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Table 9 Forecast analysis of the cost of each program for community home-based care services from 2020 to 2035 (billion RMB)

From: Expenditure projections for community home-based care services for older adults with functional decline in China

Service content

Items

2020

2025

2030

2035

Daily life care

Bathing assistance

16.318

19.884

24.111

27.666

 

Meal help

122.739

149.558

181.348

208.093

 

Housekeeping

81.898

100.231

121.438

139.751

Primary Care

Intramuscular injection

60.635

74.208

89.909

103.467

 

Dressing change (medicine)

62.007

75.887

91.944

105.809

 

Intravenous infusion

38.199

46.750

56.641

65.183

 

Blood specimen collection

12.849

15.726

19.053

21.926

 

Assist in turning and tapping to expel sputum

123.116

150.675

182.556

210.085

 

Pressure ulcer prevention care

130.152

159.287

192.990

222.092

Professional Medical Care Services

Urinary catheterization

146.614

179.434

217.400

250.183

 

Bladder Flushing

80.894

98.569

119.521

137.148

 

Artificial anal stool bag care

63.547

77.433

93.891

107.738

 

Stoma Care

143.707

175.107

212.327

243.641

 

Enema

38.715

47.382

57.407

66.064

 

Nasal feeding

140.354

171.022

207.373

237.957

 

Oxygenation

82.717

101.233

122.652

141.148

Auxiliary monitoring

Blood pressure monitoring

2.224

2.721

3.297

3.794

 

Blood glucose Monitoring

22.403

27.419

33.220

38.229

Spiritual comfort

Hospice care

51.556

62.821

76.173

87.407

Healthcare

Rehab Physical Therapy

130.010

159.113

192.779

221.850

 

Accompanying to medical appointments

15.048

18.171

22.043

25.196

 

Drug administration

75.126

90.716

110.044

125.787

Senior Education

Health consultation

3.938

4.755

5.769

6.594

 

Caregiver guidance

1.722

2.079

2.522

2.883

 

Legal advice

5.247

6.336

7.685

8.785

 

Security guidance

14.567

17.590

21.338

24.391

 

Psychological Counseling

2.321

2.802

3.399

3.886

Total

Above all projects

1668.623

2036.910

2468.829

2836.754