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Table 6 Problems selected by health professionals when providing the HHCSs (multiple choice, N = 224)

From: Comparison of the caregivers’ and community health professionals’ views on home health care services for disabled older adults: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Problems

Total N (%)

Health professionals’ personal safety cannot be guaranteed

151 (67.4)

Lack of health professionals

130 (58.0)

Lack of laws and regulations

103 (46.0)

The medical risk

91 (40.6)

Low charge for HHCSs does not reflect the work value

78 (34.8)

Lack of operational standards

70 (31.3)

Lack of necessary equipment for travelling, diagnosing and recording

26 (11.6)

Lack of incentive mechanism

18 (8.0)

Waste of medical resources

7 (3.1)