Investigation on the Quality of Life about Rural Elderly Population and Its Influencing Factors
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.08.10
- VernacularTitle:农村老龄人口生命质量评价及影响因素调查研究
- Author:
Chen MA
;
Ruizhen YANG
;
Bingyi WU
- Keywords:
Rural Elderly Population;
Quality of life;
Social Support
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(8):963-967
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the quality of life about rural elderly population and its influencing factors.Methods:Using WHOQOL-BREF scale and self-designed questionnaire,a survey about quality of life was conducted among 1074 rural elderly in Shandong Province selected by stratified,random method.T test,variaace analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the influencing factors.Results:The score of environment field was the highest (13.83 ± 1.05),while social relations field was the lowest (8.63± 0.45).Single factor analysis showed that age,education level,economic situation,pension source,chronic disease,pension mode,physical exanination had significant effect on quality of life scores in each dimension (P ＜ 0.05).Marital status only had significant effect on psychological and social relations scores (P ＜ 0.05).Gender and the number of children were not statistically significant on the quality of life score in each dimension (P ＞ 0.05).Multiple regression analysis showed that the influencing factors of quality of life score in each dimension were chronic disease and economic situation.Physical examination only had significant effect on the physiology and psychological score.Pension mode had significant effect on psychological and social relations score.Age influenced physiology health score.Marital status influenced psychology health score.Conclusion:The government should pay attention to the health status of elderly and the psychological status of elderly without spouse;increase the support efforts to the poor rural elderly;strengthen the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases;improve the social support network and social security system.
