Comprehensive ability survey of elderly applying for economic assistance in outskirts of Nanjing and influencing factors aralysis

Chen Shen; Cui Yan; Li Xiuyun

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1009-6493.2017.36.014

Abstract：Objective:To understand the comprehensive ability status quo of elderly applying for government economic assistance in outskirts of Nanjing and analyze the factors affecting the level of disability elderly.Methods:The comprehensive ability of 402 elderly people who applied for the government'economic assistance in Liuhe district of Nanjing was investigated by the 2013 edition of the Ministry of Civil Affairs elderly capacity assessment form,and the factors influencing the disability level of the elderly were analyzed.Results:The elderly with mild,moderate and severe disability accounted respectively for 15.9％,37.3％ and 46.8％.The 3 dimensions of activities of daily living,perception and communication and social participation were the highest in patients with moderate damage and the proportion of patients with mild mental impairment was the highest.The regression analysis found that the degree of disability in women was more heavy than that in men.The elderly who lived with non direct relatives or non relatives were more incompetent than those who lived alone or lived with their spouses or children.Elderly with cerebrovascular disease or dementia were more incompetent than those without cerebrovascular disease or dementia.Conclusion:The overall ability of the elderly applying for government economic assistance was poor in the outskirts of Nanjing,and the government should establish a long-term mechanism to replace simple economic assistance.In particular,we should strengthen the care of elderly women,the elderly living with non direct relatives or non relatives,prevent the occurrence of disability and delay the aggravation of the level of disability.