Correlation of comorbidity severity with social isolation and long-term care needs in elderly comorbidity patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20211015-04664
- VernacularTitle:老年共病患者共病严重程度与社会隔离、长期照护需求的相关性研究
- Author:
Shuping GAO
1
;
Yu XI
;
Huili XU
;
Ying FAN
;
Rujia FENG
;
Limin XING
Author Information
1. 湖北医药学院附属襄阳市第一人民医院护理部，襄阳 442100
- Keywords:
Aged;
Comorbidity;
Social isolation;
Long-term care needs
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2022;28(30):4186-4191
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the severity and influencing factors of comorbidities in elderly comorbidity patients and to put forward targeted recommendations to effectively control the development of comorbidities.Methods:A total of 750 elderly comorbidity patients in Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine were enrolled using convenience sampling method. General data questionnaire, Modified Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatric (MCIR-G) , Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6) and Long-Term Care Needs Assessment Questionnaire were collected. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors.Results:The scores of comorbidities, social isolation and long-term care needs of 750 elderly comorbidity patients were (13.85±3.46) , (21.36±4.61) and (140.49±13.69) respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that social isolation and long-term care needs were influencing factors of the severity of comorbidity in elderly patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Medical staff should pay more attention to physical and mental health of elderly comorbidity patients, and develop personalized care programs according to long-term care needs, so as to delay the functional degradation of elderly comorbidity patients and improve their quality of life.
