Research on the status and influencing factors of long-term care demand of the community elderly in Tai′an of Shandong Province / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To analyze the status and influencing factors of long-term care demand of the community elderly in Taian and in order to provide a theoretical basis for the government to formulate policies to meet the needs of the elderly.Methods:A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate 294 elderly aged 60 years in three areas in Tai'an using Convenient sampling.Results:The total average score of long-term care demand was (2.67±0.46). The top three demand are economic, chronic disease rehabilitation, and dignity demand. Multiple linear regression showed that age, living conditions, place of residence, and chronic disease were the influencing factors of long-term care needs ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The long-term care needs of the elderly in Tai'an community were at a medium level, Age, living conditions, place of residence and chronic diseases have different effects on long-term care demand. It is suggested that the government and medical staff should pay more attention to the economic, rehabilitation and dignity needs of the elderly in the community, and formulate and implement relevant policies to meet the needs of the elderly in order to improve the quality of life and happiness of the elderly.