Impact of community environment on the health of older adults from the perspective of person-environment fit: a scoping review
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240205-00737
- VernacularTitle:人-环境匹配视角下社区环境对老年人健康影响的范围综述
- Author:
Hongsai ZHANG
1
;
Shuqin XIAO
;
Shan ZHANG
;
Xian MA
;
Luqi DONG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学护理学院，北京 100069
- Keywords:
Review;
Person-environment fit;
Community environment;
Aged;
Health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(19):2539-2545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To conduct a scoping review on the impact of community environment on the health of older adults from the perspective of person-environment fit, so as to provide reference for the creation of targeted care environments and the construction of elderly friendly communities.Methods:Literature on the impact of community environment on the health of older adults from the perspective of person-environment fit was searched on China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, VIP, China Biology Medicine disc, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycInfo and so on. The search period was from database establishment to December 31, 2023. Literature was screened and data was extracted based on inclusion criteria.Results:A total of 19 articles were included, and the methods of person-environment fit included compensation and consistency. Sixteen articles described how community environment promoted the health of older adults by compensating for the decline in individual abilities and socio-economic disadvantages of older adults. The poorer the individual abilities and lower the socio-economic status of older adults, the greater the impact of environmental factors. Three articles mentioned that the consistency between community environment and the needs of older adults could promote their health.Conclusions:The interaction between the individual characteristics of older adults and their surrounding environmental resources determines their health status. When building elderly friendly communities and providing care environments, consideration should be given to the individual abilities and needs of older adults, and the impact mechanism of the environment on the health of older adults can be explored from multiple perspectives.
