Analysis of the status quo and needs of community care for disabled elderly in Beijing

VernacularTitle:北京市失能老人社区照顾现状及需求分析
Author: Jiyan SUN ; Xiaoning HAO ; Tao BO
Keywords: Disabled elderly; Community care; Health status; Needs
From: Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(11):57-64
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To study the current status and needs of Community Care for disabled elderly in Beijing and put forward the suggestions for improving the elderly Community Care system. Methods:Descriptive statistical a-nalysis, Chi-square test and Multivariate logistic analysis were adopted to analyze the situation of Community Care for Disabled elderly using data from the community survey of elderly population in Beijing. Results:The status of health is not optimistic for Disabled elderly, there are high demands for the community health services and welfare facilities for elderly and the needs for services provided by part-time home care, day care and volunteers are high, but those services and facilities provided by communities were found to be inadequate. Conclusion:China has a large popula-tion base of Disabled elderly and its number grows fast, but community care supply is in shortage and cannot meet the needs of those people. It is therefore urgent to improve community health services and community care system.