A survey and analysis of multi-dimensional care needs of the elderly in six Beijing communities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2023.11.014
- VernacularTitle:北京市6个社区老年人多维度照护需求的调查与分析
- Author:
Xiaolin NI
1
;
Ze YANG
;
Yi ZENG
;
Man LI
;
Yao YAO
;
Liang SUN
;
Jianping CAI
Author Information
1. 北京医院 国家老年医学中心 国家卫生健康委北京老年医学研究所 国家卫生健康委老年医学重点实验室 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Community health nursing;
Quality of life;
Care need;
Chronic diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2023;42(11):1350-1356
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate factors affecting the care needs of community-dwelling elderly people.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted.A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted using random samples of elderly people aged 60 years and above in six communities in Beijing to analyze the prevalence of diseases and care needs of elderly people in different age groups, and factors influencing elderly people's care needs.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to analyze factors influencing these individuals' care needs based on basic personal situations, physical health status, economic situations, psychological and social status.Results:A total of 546 community-dwelling elderly people were recruited, with a mean age of(77.88±9.12)years.Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were consistently found to be the most common diseases in all age groups(60-69 years: 57.81% or 74/128; 70-79 years: 56.49% or 87/154; 80-89 years: 76.74% or 165/215; 90 years or over: 83.67% or 41/49); Care needs for groups aged 70 year or over were higher than for the group aged between 60-69( χ2=47.209, P<0.001). Elderly people with more than 2 diseases, long-term use of more than 1 drug, occasional constipation, and feeling loneliness or holding the view that caregivers do not need basic medical knowledge had a low need for care( OR=0.172, 0.006, 0.088, 0.112, 0.005, respectively, P<0.05 for all). Those with only one child, a history of pain, willing to pay more than ￥4 000 to hire a care-giver, or with partial disability were more likely to feel the need for care( OR=548.732, 5.941, 4.265, 7.373, respectively, P<0.05 for all). Conclusions:The care needs of elderly people living at home and aged over 60 in 6 communities in Beijing are affected by multiple factors such as their family structure, physical health status, economic status and psychological status.Elderly people need to have and accept multi-dimensional care services provided by knowledgeable and skillful caregivers to improve their quality of life.
