Author(s)

Wei-xin Zhang, Na Zhang, Xiu-li Han, Yuan-yuan Gui, Ying-yan Zhang and Qiang Li

Corresponding Author

Wei-xin Zhang

Abstract

To study the factors influencing the nursing needs of the elderly in Qiqihar city and analyze them. Methods: 300 quasi-old people in Qiqihar city were included in the study, and the nursing needs of the subjects were analyzed by questionnaires. Through multiple regression analysis, the factors influencing the nursing needs of the elderly in Qiqihar city were determined. In addition, the self-rating depression scale was used to analyze the risk of depression of the study subjects, and the influential factors related to the risk of depression were determined by multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Results: The scores of nursing needs of the para-aged were (4.02±0.25) points, among which the scores of nursing needs of the para-aged were (4.58±0.31) points and (4.42±0.32) points for the para-aged and the para-aged were higher than those of the para-aged and the para-aged (3.46±0.23) points and (3.40±0.34) points for the para-aged and the para-aged respectively (P < 0.05). Taking the score of nursing needs of the quasi-elderly in Qiqihar city as the dependent variable and the education level and marital status as the independent variable, the values were as follows: education level in junior high school and below =0, senior high school and above =1; Spousal =0, spousal =1. Multiple regression analysis showed that the scores of nursing needs of the elderly without a spouse and with a higher education level were higher (all P < 0.05). The risk of depression in the 300 quasi-elderly people accounted for 32.67%, and the single-factor analysis found that age, gender, marital status and monthly income were all related to the risk of depression in the quasi-elderly people (all P < 0.05). Taking the risk of depression in the quasi-elderly as the dependent variable, the values were assigned as follows: risk of depression =1, risk of non-depression =0. Taking age, gender, marital status and monthly income as independent variables, the values are as follows: age > 55=1, 45-55 =0; Male =1, female =0; Non-spouse =1, spouse =0; Monthly income < 2000 yuan =1, ≥2000 yuan =0. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis found that male, non-spouse, and monthly income < 2000 yuan were all independent risk factors for depression in the elderly (all OR > 1, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The nursing needs of the aged in Qiqihar city are relatively high, which are affected by education level and marital status. In addition, gender, marital status and monthly income all affect the risk of depression in the elderly to a certain extent, which deserves clinical attention. As we all know, the problem of aging in the global scope is becoming increasingly serious, especially in China. According to the survey data, the number of elderly population in China is gradually increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and has been widely concerned at home and abroad [1]. Clinically, the quasi elderly mainly refer to those aged 45-59 years old. They are in the transitional period from middle age to old age, with the main characteristics of good health, clear mind and energetic, and the functions of the major organs and systems in the body begin to decline [2]. At present, since the promotion of family planning in China, many 4-2-1 families have been born, and the first generation of such families has gradually stepped into the ranks of the elderly. In other words, it will become the main force of the elderly population in the coming decades. According to the relevant research reports, [3] incidence rate of chronic diseases in the elderly is significantly higher than that of the elderly, thus making the quasi elderly people a key group of healthy aging medical services. Nowadays, due to the increasing pressure on their children's work and the accelerating pace of life, more and more quasi elderly people plan to choose nursing homes for the elderly, but the quality of nursing care in these institutions is uneven. In order to better serve this kind of quasi elderly group, it is of great significance to clarify the nursing needs of the quasi elderly, and it is particularly important to improve the nursing service of the elderly care institutions [4]. In view of this, this paper through the research of Qiqihar City quasi elderly care demand factors and scientific analysis, in order to provide reference for the region to cultivate professional elderly care personnel and realize healthy aging, so as to better serve the elderly care cause, now make the following report.

Keywords

Elderly; Qiqihar City; Care Needs; Influencing Factors; Risk Of Depression