Study on the demand of community support service and its influencing factors for the disabled elderly of the combination of medical and health care
WANG Hui-zi
HU Zeng-lin
WANG Jun-jie
Abstract：Objective To investigate the community support service demand of urban disabled elderly of combination of medical and health care,and to explore its influencing factors.Methods A total of 298 disabled elderly from 3 community health service centers in Hangzhou were investigated using the Barthel Index (BI) and Disabled Elderly Community Support Service Demand Questionnaire.Results The total score of community support service demand in disabled ellerly was (112.12±-11.28),and the demand for professional medical care was the highest dimension.Multiple stepwise regression analysis revealed that the monthly income,age,endowment models and district gross domestic product were influencing factors of elderly demands(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).Conclusion The disabled eldedv were in greater need of community support services with combination of medical and health care.They urgently need medical care,nursing,and rehabilitation support.Medical staff should pay attention to the needs of disabled elderly with advanced-age and difficulties in living.The combination of medical and health care construction and community support efforts should be improved.And strengthen government functions and promote the construction of the elderly care system for the disabled elderly to protect their care demands and quality of life.
Keywords：disabled elderlycombination of medical and health carecommunityhome carecare
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 249-253 )