Investigation and analysis quality of life and its influencing factors in the elderly

VernacularTitle:1340例老年人生存质量及影响因素的调查分析
Author: Yucui LI ; Ruling WANG ; Yin WU ; Hongping CHENG ; Yujin ZHAO ; Lu YANG ; Yaqin ZHANG ; Jia LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Quality of life; Healthy services need and demand
From: Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(3):248-250
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the status of life quality in the elderly in Shanxi Province Changzhi City, and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods The quality of life, activities of daily living and status of community services were measured simultaneously by 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Activities of Daily Living Scale, Community Healthy Needs Scale and survey results were used and analyzed using t-test, correlation and stepwise regression analysis. Results According to the criterion of life quality in the elderly which were proposed by Zhang Lei, the quality of life in the elderly scored 72. 1-117.0, reached 98.5%. The quality of life in the elderly was impacted by the ability of caring oneself, marital status, degree of culture, economic situation and so on. The demand rate for health guidance and periodic physical examination was higher. Conclusions The quality of life in the elderly is at a medium level. There is a wide gap between the demand of community healthy services and the utilization of community healthy services.