Health-Related Quality of Life and Preferred Health-Seeking Institutions among Rural Elderly Individuals with and without Chronic Conditions : A Population-Based Study in Guangdong Province, China
Joint Authors
Wang, Xiang
Zhou, Zhiheng
Wang, Jia Ji
Zheng, Chanjiao
Wang, Caixia
Yang, Huajie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to examine health-related quality of life (HRQL) as measured by SF-36 and to identify these factors and the preferred health-seeking institutions of 12,800 persons aged 60 and older with and without chronic conditions in rural areas of Guangdong Province by multistage stratified cluster sampling method.
HRQL among rural elderly subjects with chronic conditions was lower than that of elderly subjects with no chronic conditions.
Multiple linear regression showed that marital status, living with children, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cataract disease, and mental disease were the main affecting factors of HRQL.
The main preferred health-seeking institutions selected by the rural elderly were community/town health service institutions, district hospitals, or secondary hospitals.
Our findings indicate that the elderly in rural areas of Guangdong Province have a poor HRQL and incorrect health-seeking pathway.
The healthcare policymakers should emphasize the need of developing effective and targeted community services strategies to improve the elderly individuals’ HRQL in rural areas of China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Zhiheng& Wang, Caixia& Yang, Huajie& Wang, Xiang& Zheng, Chanjiao& Wang, Jia Ji. 2014. Health-Related Quality of Life and Preferred Health-Seeking Institutions among Rural Elderly Individuals with and without Chronic Conditions : A Population-Based Study in Guangdong Province, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Zhiheng…[et al.]. Health-Related Quality of Life and Preferred Health-Seeking Institutions among Rural Elderly Individuals with and without Chronic Conditions : A Population-Based Study in Guangdong Province, China. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Zhiheng& Wang, Caixia& Yang, Huajie& Wang, Xiang& Zheng, Chanjiao& Wang, Jia Ji. Health-Related Quality of Life and Preferred Health-Seeking Institutions among Rural Elderly Individuals with and without Chronic Conditions : A Population-Based Study in Guangdong Province, China. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453301