Johnson J E
Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 1996 May;9(2):61-6. doi: 10.1016/s0897-1897(96)80424-1.
The purpose of this study was to describe the social support networks, level of social support, and perceived physical health of older rural adults. Eighty-two randomly selected subjects over 65 years of age participated. Data were collected using the Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ85) and a single-item measure to assess health. Findings suggest that older rural adults have few people in their social support networks, decreased levels of support, and poor health. Because social support has a positive influence on health, nurses need to find ways to increase the level of support in the rural aged.
本研究的目的是描述农村老年成年人的社会支持网络、社会支持水平以及他们对自身身体健康的认知。随机选取了82名65岁以上的受试者参与研究。使用个人资源问卷（PRQ85）和一项单项指标来收集数据以评估健康状况。研究结果表明，农村老年成年人的社会支持网络中的人数较少，支持水平较低，且健康状况较差。由于社会支持对健康有积极影响，护士需要找到方法来提高农村老年人的支持水平。
