Analysis of Elderly Care Service Policies in Shaanxi Province Based on Content Analysis Method

Purpose: To explore the content characteristics of Shaanxi Province's elderly care service policies, in order to better support the development of local elderly care services. Methods: The content analysis method was used to quantitatively analyze 15 policy texts, and the two-dimensional analysis framework of "policy tools - levels of elderly care service demands" was determined, with Nvivo 12 used for coding. Results: The elderly care service policies in Shaanxi Province were mainly Environmental tools, and 89.27% of the policies were used to meet the physiological and safety needs of the elderly. The use of policy tools generally decreases with the increase of demand level, and the intersection of policy tools and demand level shows an inverted U-shaped distribution. Conclusion: Shaanxi Province has fully met basic elderly care needs and attaches importance to the synergistic and balanced role of policy tools, but it is necessary to improve the level of elderly care service demands and increase the use of Demand-oriented tools. Shaanxi Province can closely follow the characteristics of the times and strengthen the application of information technology; rely on regional characteristics to develop age-appropriate products and promote industrial development; combine the characteristics of the elderly group to strengthen the safety management of elderly care institutions and home-based elderly care, improve the overall quality of elderly care services, and support the development of Shaanxi's aging cause.