Wilson A O, Adamchak D J, Nyanguru A C, Hampson J
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale Harare.
Age Ageing. 1991 Jul;20(4):275-9. doi: 10.1093/ageing/20.4.275.
The purpose of this research was to assess the well-being of elderly people in three different community types in Zimbabwe. Well-being was defined as general health, health resource access, nutrition, habits, and physical function. Major health problems, hygiene, nutrition and access to health care did vary between communities, but there was a low level of physical dependency throughout. The findings suggest that once a critical decline in fitness occurs, elderly people may rapidly die as a result of diminished medical and physical support. These findings are relevant to future plans for elderly care services in Zimbabwe.
本研究的目的是评估津巴布韦三种不同社区类型中老年人的福祉。福祉被定义为总体健康、健康资源获取、营养、习惯和身体功能。主要健康问题、卫生、营养和医疗保健获取情况在不同社区之间确实存在差异，但总体身体依赖程度较低。研究结果表明，一旦身体机能出现严重衰退，老年人可能会因医疗和身体支持减少而迅速死亡。这些研究结果与津巴布韦未来的老年护理服务计划相关。
