Quality of life assessment for elderly residents in Shanghai communities and relevant influence factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2019.08.005
- VernacularTitle:上海市社区老年人生命质量评估及相关因素分析
- Author:
Haitang WANG
1
;
Juan SHOU
;
Yao LIU
;
Limin REN
Author Information
1. 上海市浦东新区上钢社区卫生服务中心 200122
- Keywords:
The elder;
Life quality;
Relevant influence factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2019;18(8):732-736
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess quality of life in elderly in Shanghai communities and to analyze relevant influence factors.Methods The quality of life and relevant influence factors of 4 395 residents aged 60 years or older who were registered in the health records of three community healthcare centers in Shanghai were investigated through questionnaire survey.Results Total 4 350 valid questionnaire were retrieved with a response rate of 99.0％.The mean physical component summary scale (PCS) score was (50.1± 10.1) and the mean mental component summary scale (MCS) score was (47.3±7.9).Factors influencing the quality of life in order of importance were depressive symptom(B=-8.41),self-care ability(B=7.45),disease score(B=-1.91),participating in outdoor activities(B=1.89),proportion of medical expenses over income(B=-1.72),social intercourse score(B=-1.48),gender(B=-1.37),education level(B=-1.03) and age(B=-0.93).Conclusion The quality of life in elderly residents of Shanghai is relatively high,but the mental components of quality of life need to be further improved.
