Elderly health status and community nursing strategy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2016.06.008
- VernacularTitle:老年人健康现状与社区护理对策
- Author:
Jumei DING
1
;
Xueping CHEN
;
Shasha GUO
;
Hui LIU
Author Information
1. 310006 杭州，浙江省中医院普外科
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Home-based care for the elderly;
Community nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2016;22(6):774-778,779
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand elderly health status and service, and explore community elderly health management model, so as to improve the quality of life. Methods Overall 603 elderly who were 60 years old or over and were chosen by cluster sampling method underwent face-to-face investigation by self-design questionnaire, ADL scale, MMSE scale, elderly depression scale, urinary incontinence questionnaire and so on other tools. Results Elderly people had high rate of chronic disease, and from high rate to low was high blood pressure, osteoarticular disease ( OAD) , coronary disease, diabetes. the abnormal hearing and vision had high rate in elderly and would increase with age increasing; cognitive impairment and depression were high; the incidence of incontinence in females was higher than that of males;elderly urinary and urinary incontinence rate and cognitive impairment would increase with age increasing. The “usage of transport” had highest rate of impairment in the ability of self-care, followed by shopping, and over half elderly presented they preferred others to help them. Medical service was the first requirement for elderly. Conclusions We should strengthen community public health service, develop continuous community elderly health intervention, build up and consummate professional community training system gradually, so as to let young elderly play a part in community health.
