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Abstract: Objective: To understand the current status of the bed occupancy rate of long-term care facilities in Beijing and explore its influencing factors. Then, comparing the bed occupancy rate between public facilities and private facilities so as to provide evidence for the management of facilities and policy-making of government. Method: This study investigated 362 long-term care facilities by using self-made questionnaire. Result: The median rate of bed occupancy was 49.67 (22.11, 78.33) %. The multiple regression analysis showed that the rate of bed occupancy would be influenced by per bed number of staffs, per bed number of nursing attendants, per bed number of certified nursing attendants, rate of insured bed, percentage of public residents, medical service contract with nearby health facilities, medical service covered by insurance. The covariance analysis showed that the bed occupancy rate difference between public facilities and private facilities was no statistic meaning. Conclusion: The bed occupancy of long-term care facilities in Beijing was on a low level. The bed occupancy rates were no difference between public long-term care facilities and private facilities. Facilities and government should consider manpower allocation, bed insurance, medical service and the percentage of public residents synthetically to improve the rate of bed occupancy.
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