Investigation on service needs of the elderlies among different healthcare and elderly care modes in Hubei province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2019.12.005
- VernacularTitle: 湖北省不同医养结合模式下老年人服务需要调查
- Author:
Jiangyun CHEN
1
;
Pengqian FANG
2
;
Chunmei ZHANG
3
Author Information
1. School of Health Services Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
2. School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Academy of Health Policy and Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Think tank), Wuhan 430030, China
3. the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderlies;
Healthcare plus elderly care mode;
Service;
Need;
Questionnaires
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2019;35(12):987-991
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the healthcare and elderly care needs of the elderlies.
Methods:From July to December 2018, a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the healthcare and elderly care status and characteristics of the elderly under different modes of combination of medical care and elderly care, and to analyze their objective needs for both cares.
Results:There was an outstanding need for daily life care for the elderlies in the healthcare plus elderly care mode. 71.8% of them were senior elderlies, and 61.1% had obvious disabilities. It was found that elderly-adaptive transformation was required for their living environment in the home care mode, as 41.7% of them live in elevator-free buildings, and 48.2% use squat-type toilets. The elderlies need in general cultural services, and widowhood and solitary living were common. The home care mode required disease prevention services, as 43.6% of them had weight problems, and smoking and drinking rates were very high(9.4%, 13.7%). The elderly care in medical mode required medical services, because the proportion of two or more chronic diseases was very high(27.2%).
Conclusions:The healthcare and elderly care modes vary in terms of needs, thus it is necessary to adapt to specific conditions.
