Social function cognition for bedside care service at patient's home in the residents aged over 55 years in Jingshan Community of Bering / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective An investigation on social function cognition for bedside care service at patient's home was conducted in the residents aged over SS years in Jingshan Community,Dongcheng District,Beijing,to lay a scientific basis for provision of it.Methods Ninety-seven residents aged over 55 years were selected from 58 families with systematic sampling in Jingshan Community by a questionnaire interview,including history of illness,income,medical expense,awareness of bedside service at patient's home,etc.Results Totally,98.9 % of the residents suffered from at least one kind of chronic disease,98.9 % of them never received bedside care service at their homes,94.9% of them only knew a little of such kind of health care service,91.85% of them knew some social function of it,and 84.5 % of them did not know the criteria of payment for the service.Conclusions Publicity of bedside care service at patient' s home should be strengthened,focusing on its social function,inexpensiveness,convenience,etc.Function of bedside service should be perfected further,with quality care,to make it an important part of community health care.