Health status and home care service demand of elderly people in urban-rural joint areas in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200515-03379
- VernacularTitle:北京市城乡结合地区老年人健康状况及居家护理服务需求调查
- Author:
Xiuhua ZHOU
1
;
Huiying HUANG
;
Gen CHENG
;
Jie LI
;
Ruihong HUANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学良乡教学医院护理部，北京 102401
- Keywords:
Cross-sectional study;
Aged;
Health status;
Home care;
Service demand
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(9):1142-1146
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate health status and home care service demands of elderly people in urban-rural joint areas in Beijing.Methods:From December 2018 to September 2019, a stratified random sampling method was adopted to select permanent elderly residents from 2 sub-districts in Liangxiang area in Beijing as research subjects. The survey was conducted using general information questionnaires, Barthel Index Rating Scale and self-made Home Care Service Demand Questionnaire for Elderly People. A total of 1 410 questionnaires were distributed, all of which were effectively recovered.Results:Among 1 410 elderly persons, 1 173 suffer from chronic diseases, with a prevalence rate of 83.2%. The top 3 diseases in terms of prevalence were hypertension (55.3%, 780/1 410) , diabetes (22.7%, 320/1 410) and coronary heart disease (22.3%, 314/1 410) . The top 3 home care service demands were psychological comfort and companionship (92.3%, 1 301/1 410) , daily care (82.0%, 1 156/1 410) and medication guidance (43.1%, 608/1 410) . There were significant differences in the nursing needs of the elderly with different ages, family monthly average income and reimbursement methods of medical expenses ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The prevalence of chronic diseases among the elderly in the urban-rural areas of Beijing is high and the demand for home care is urgent. Nursing staff should provide more accurate nursing services and implement comprehensive management based on illness and demands for home care service of the elderly.
