Outcome of Housebound Seniors:5 Years Follow-up / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the outcome of community seniors after 5 years of housebound, and the factors related with the out-come. Methods The housebound seniors confirmed 5 years ago in 5 communities in Tangshan were investigated with self-designed question-naire and elderly depression rating scale again. Results 42.1%of the 147 housebound seniors remained housebound. There was significance between the seniors housebound and non-housebound in the factors of population sociology, such as age, spoused, economic income, hous-ing floor, relationship with their children and social communication, and physical and psychological factors, such as health self-evaluation, loneliness and depression. Conclusion Seniors housebound in community may be reversible with some approaches of intervention.