Special Topics: Home Care
Health status and home care service demand of elderly people in urban-rural joint areas in Beijing
Zhou Xiuhua, Huang Huiying, Cheng Gen, Li Jie, Huang Ruihong
Published 2021-03-26
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2021, 27(9): 1142-1146. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200515-03379
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate health status and home care service demands of elderly people in urban-rural joint areas in Beijing.
MethodsFrom December 2018 to September 2019, a stratified random sampling method was adopted to select permanent elderly residents from 2 sub-districts in Liangxiang area in Beijing as research subjects. The survey was conducted using general information questionnaires, Barthel Index Rating Scale and self-made Home Care Service Demand Questionnaire for Elderly People. A total of 1 410 questionnaires were distributed, all of which were effectively recovered.
ResultsAmong 1 410 elderly persons, 1 173 suffer from chronic diseases, with a prevalence rate of 83.2%. The top 3 diseases in terms of prevalence were hypertension (55.3%, 780/1 410) , diabetes (22.7%, 320/1 410) and coronary heart disease (22.3%, 314/1 410) . The top 3 home care service demands were psychological comfort and companionship (92.3%, 1 301/1 410) , daily care (82.0%, 1 156/1 410) and medication guidance (43.1%, 608/1 410) . There were significant differences in the nursing needs of the elderly with different ages, family monthly average income and reimbursement methods of medical expenses (P<0.05) .
ConclusionsThe prevalence of chronic diseases among the elderly in the urban-rural areas of Beijing is high and the demand for home care is urgent. Nursing staff should provide more accurate nursing services and implement comprehensive management based on illness and demands for home care service of the elderly.
Key words:
Cross-sectional study; Aged; Health status; Home care; Service demand
Contributor Information
Zhou Xiuhua
Nursing Department, Liangxiang Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102401, China
Huang Huiying
Nursing Department, Liangxiang Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102401, China
Cheng Gen
Nursing Department, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100088, China
Li Jie
Nursing Department, Liangxiang Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102401, China
Huang Ruihong
Nursing Department, Liangxiang Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102401, China