The current situation of long-term care needs of the disabled elderly in the community and its influencing factors
ZHU Na
JIA Jingjing
CONG Lianhua
GUI Yuanyuan
LIU Wei
LIU Hongmin
Abstract：Objective To explore the status quo of long-term care needs of the disabled elderly in the community,and its influencing factors.Methods Between September 2024 and February 2025,a total of 223 disabled elderly people were selected from 3 communities in Qiqihar city as research objects by convenience sampling method.They were surveyed using a general data questionnaire,Barthel index,the social support rating scale,self-perceived burden scale and long-term care needs questionnaire.Results The score of needs for long-term care of the disabled elderly in community was(94.48±8.49)points.The multiple linear regression results showed that age,number of chronic diseases,Barthel index,self-perceived burden and social support were independent influencing factors for long-term care demand of the research objects(R2=0.661,adjusted R2=0.636,F=26.882,P＜0.001).Conclusion The demand for long-term care of the disabled elderly people in the community is of a medium level.Community workers should attach special importance to the disabled elderly people with multiple chronic diseases,or in a state of moderate to severe dependence,or of a heavy self-perceived burden or a low level of social support.
Keywords：Disabled elderlyLong-term careNeedsSocial supportSelf-perceived burden
Publication Date：2025-07-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-18(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 403-407,422 )