School of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, 421000, China.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Mar 5;22(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07677-0.
This study aimed to assess the influence factors of the mutual-support willingness and identify the mutual-support needs of elderly living in rural areas of Hunan Province, China.
Using the Chi-square test and logistic regression to analyze factors influencing Participants' mutual-support willingness and needs.
Factors influencing the mutual-support willingness and needs included individual characteristics, family environment, and so on. And the rural elderly's demand for mutual-support is at a relatively high level. The total score for social support for the aged was 36.944 ± 6.487, at a moderate level.
It is necessary to objectively evaluate the factors related to mutual-support willingness and needs and take steps to enhance social support and meet elderly the needs of mutual-support, which is of great significance for improving the happiness of the elderly in their later years and alleviating the crisis of population aging in China.
本研究旨在评估农村老年人相互支持意愿的影响因素,并确定他们的相互支持需求。
采用卡方检验和逻辑回归分析影响参与者相互支持意愿和需求的因素。
影响相互支持意愿和需求的因素包括个体特征、家庭环境等。农村老年人对相互支持的需求处于较高水平。老年人社会支持总分为 36.944±6.487,处于中等水平。
有必要客观评估与相互支持意愿和需求相关的因素,并采取措施加强社会支持,满足老年人的相互支持需求,这对于提高老年人晚年的幸福感,缓解中国人口老龄化危机具有重要意义。