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| العنوان: |
Creating a supportive environment for older adults in China ——exploring factors associated with the need for home modifications based on a cross-sectional survey in Central China |
| المؤلفون: |
Jiajing Li, Bei Wu, Jing Wang |
| المصدر: |
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: |
BMC, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: |
2023 |
| المجموعة: |
LCC:Geriatrics |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Home modification, Older adults, Environments, Independence, Need, Cross-sectional survey, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6 |
| الوصف: |
Abstract Background A supportive home environment is critical to the safety and quality of life of older adults. Home modification is an effective way to build a supportive home environment for older adults’ aging in place. However, there is a lack of knowledge on older adults’ need for home modifications in China. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in three provinces of China (Hubei, Hunan, and Henan) using stratified and cluster sampling methods in 2021. A total of 5485 older adults aged 60 and over were included. The outcome variables were: need for home modifications, level of need, and type of modification needed. Exposure variables included: demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, as well as health conditions. Logistic and Poisson regressions were applied to examine the needs for home modifications and its associated factors. Results Nearly 30% of the older adults needed home modifications. The most common choice of home modification was the need for handrails at the bedside, toilet, or threshold (31.64%), and paving un-slip tiles or vinyl flooring (17.45%). Age (IRR = 1.01, P |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article |
| وصف الملف: |
electronic resource |
| اللغة: |
English |
| تدمد: |
1471-2318 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2318 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12877-023-04458-0 |
| URL الوصول: |
https://doaj.org/article/5b2cd24451cc4c94839a406c174e84ac |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsdoj.5b2cd24451cc4c94839a406c174e84ac |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
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