Living space for elderly patients with chronic diseases: a scoping review

VernacularTitle:老年慢性病患者生活空间研究的范围综述
Author: Chunli XIAN ¹ ; Jianghua XU ¹ ; Liming ZHANG ¹ ; Yun ZHAO ¹
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1. 湖北医药学院护理学院，十堰　442000
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Review; Aged; Chronic disease; Living space
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(8):1102-1108
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To summarize the current status of living space for elderly patients with chronic diseases.Methods:Literature on living space for elderly patients with chronic diseases was electronically searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and WanFang Data. The search period was from database establishment to April 13, 2024.Results:A total of 33 papers were included. Elderly patients with chronic diseases generally had limited living space, and the assessment tool was mainly the Life Space Assessment. The main influences on living space included demographic, disease-related, psychological, and other factors.Conclusions:Elderly patients with chronic diseases generally have limited living space and have a single assessment tool with complex and diverse influencing factors. Healthcare professionals should develop specific living space assessment tools and individualized interventions based on influencing factors to help patients with chronic diseases improve their living space limitations.