Current situation and risk factors of social isolation among elderly people in Chinese communities: a Meta-analysis
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230712-00024
- VernacularTitle:中国社区老年人社会隔离现状及危险因素的Meta分析
- Author:
Lingping LUO
1
;
Lei WEI
;
Jiaxin GU
;
Yue HU
;
Zhixuan HUANG
;
Ming LI
Author Information
1. 山东大学护理与康复学院，济南 250012
- Keywords:
Aged;
Social isolation;
Risk factor;
Community;
Meta-analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(9):1159-1166
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To systematically review the current situation and risk factors of social isolation among elderly people in Chinese communities.Methods:The research on social isolation of elderly people in Chinese communities was electronically searched on China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, VIP, China Biology Medicine disc, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. The search period was from database establishment to August 1, 2023. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction, and used Stata 17.0 software to conduct Meta-analysis on the incidence and risk factors of social isolation among elderly people in the community.Results:A total of 29 articles were included, with a total of 49 713 samples. Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of social isolation among elderly people in Chinese communities was 29.5%. Advanced age, education below college level, poor self-rated health, lack of exercise, coexistence of chronic diseases, impaired daily living activities, hearing loss, depression, lack of spouse, low family care, low social support, and low social participation were the main risk factors for social isolation among elderly people in the community ( OR ranging from 1.57 to 3.34, P<0.05) . Conclusions:The incidence of social isolation among elderly people in Chinese communities is high, and there are many risk factors. Medical and nursing staff should strengthen early screening for social isolation among the elderly and provide early intervention for the risk factors.
