School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia.
Front Public Health. 2024 Oct 4;12:1457022. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1457022. eCollection 2024.
China is one of the world's fastest-aging countries. Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) have emerged as a viable option for accommodating and serving older adults. However, Chinese CCRCs are still in the early stages, and comprehensive research on resident well-being is still deficient. The study aims to assess how well residents in CCRCs are faring in terms of their psychological and physical health, considering China's aging population and changing societal structures.
After a thorough literature review to pinpoint relevant well-being measures in psychological and physical health, the study implemented a survey to capture residents' experiences and perceptions, and subsequently analyzed how well-being correlates with demographic characteristics.
The results show that while Chinese CCRCs can enhance residents' well-being through personalized care and social activities, challenges such as psychological distress and declining physical health remain. Demographic factors, including living situation and length of stay, also affect residents' well-being. The study emphasizes the importance of ongoing research and evaluation to guide evidence-based practices and improve CCRCs continuously. Overall, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the wellbeing of Chinese CCRCs residents, shedding light on both psychological and physical health aspects and providing valuable insights for enhancing CCRCs design, implementation, and evaluation in China and elsewhere.
中国是世界上老龄化速度最快的国家之一。持续照料退休社区（CCRC）已成为满足和服务老年人的可行选择。然而，中国的 CCRC 仍处于起步阶段，对居民幸福感的综合研究仍然不足。本研究旨在评估 CCRC 居民在心理和身体健康方面的表现，考虑到中国的人口老龄化和不断变化的社会结构。
在对相关心理和身体健康幸福感的文献进行全面回顾后，本研究进行了一项调查，以捕捉居民的经验和看法，并随后分析幸福感与人口特征的相关性。
结果表明，虽然 CCRC 可以通过个性化护理和社交活动来提高居民的幸福感，但仍存在心理困扰和身体健康下降等挑战。人口统计学因素，包括居住状况和居住时间，也会影响居民的幸福感。本研究强调了持续研究和评估的重要性，以指导基于证据的实践，并不断改进 CCRC。总体而言，本研究对中国 CCRC 居民的幸福感进行了全面分析，揭示了心理和身体健康方面的问题，并为中国和其他地区 CCRC 的设计、实施和评估提供了有价值的见解。
