Research on the status and influencing factors of the integrated service needs of medicine, pension, rehabilitation and care of the community elderly
Wenli Xu, Huaxia Liu, Zhaoxia Yang, Zulin Wang, Caiying Wang
Published 2019-02-21
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2019, 35(6): 451-456. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2019.06.012
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the status and influencing factors of the integrated service needs of medicine, pension, rehabilitation and care of the community elderly in order to provide a theoretical basis for the construction of an old-age service model in line with the national conditions.
MethodsA total of 330 elderly people from three communities in Tai'an were selected and investigated by self-made questionnaire of the integrated services needs for medicine, pension, rehabilitation and care of community elderly.
ResultsNearly 83.54%(259/310) of the elderly had moderate and above pension needs, and the first three were rehabilitation services, family beds and community public health services. Age, educational level, self-rated health and number of chronic diseases were the influencing factors of the integrated service needs of medicine, pension, rehabilitation and care(t=2.374-4.844, all P<0.05).
ConclusionsThe majority of elderly people have the moderate and above health care integration service demand, the elderly have the highest demand for rehabilitation services. Age, education, self-rated health status and the number of chronic diseases have different influence on the needs of the elderly; government, society, education and medical treatment institutions interdisciplinary multi linkage, and strengthen the professionals training of health, rehabilitation, health care, in order to explore the best old-age service model in line with national conditions.
Key words:
Aged; Medicine, pension, rehabilitation and care; Combination of medicine and pension care; Community; Needs assessment; Influencing factors
Contributor Information
Wenli Xu
School of Nursing, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
Huaxia Liu
School of Nursing, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
Zhaoxia Yang
Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
Zulin Wang
School of Nursing, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
Caiying Wang
School of Nursing, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China