Analysis of the Living Situation and Influencing Factors in 934 Elderly People in Baoshan District of Shanghai

Liu Xiaofeng; Qian Ting; Zhang Zhengqi; Jiang Dixia; Wang Na

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-568X.2024.12.0002

Abstract：OBJECTIVE To understand the current living situation of population aged 60 and above,and to explore preliminary factors that influence their well-being,in order to inform the development of policies for elderly health services.METHODS A pro-portional stratified random sampling method was used to select 934 elderly people aged 60 and above from 12 towns in Baoshan dis-trict.A combination of quantitative and qualitative surveys was conducted,including personal basic information,living situation,elderly care needs,and suggestions for elderly health services and community health education.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the factors influencing the living status of the elderly.RESULTS 62.7%of the interviewed elderly people reported that their current lives were fulfilling,16.5%of them had no spouse accompanying them,and 12.8%of them lived alone.Age,in-come,interests and living with whom all had significant impact on their living conditions.Elderly individuals with more interests,higher annual income,younger age and living with their spouse felt their lives were more fulfilling.57.8%of the interviewed elderly people believed that the most ideal form of elderly care was"community-based home care",with"meal assistance""medical as-sistance"and"psychological care"being the top 3 most needed services,accounting for 36.8%,35.9%,and 17.3%,respec-tively.CONCLUSION There are individual differences in the health and elderly care needs of the elderly population.Elderly health and elderly care work need to be tailored to the different characteristics of the elderly population,guided by their needs,and in-volve the participation of government departments and families.