International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective: To study the demand for home care services for the elderly in the community and analyze the influencing factors. Methods: The elderly in the community were taken as the main analysis object, and the selection time was from May 2020 to March 2021. During this period, 160 elderly people who were over 60 years old and volunteered to participate in the study were selected to complete the analysis. Use questionnaire survey methods, mainly to fill in sociodemographic data (gender, age, household registration, education level, health level, occupation, monthly income, etc.), community home care service demand form, statistics related to the elderly during the research period, and key records Community elderly care needs scores at home, elderly care needs of different social characteristics. Results: The elderly in the community have the greatest need for social welfare, with a score of 4.12±1.21 points, and the lowest demand for life care, with a score of 2.21±1.26 points, and a total score of 136.85±37.25 points, with significant differences between groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: As the elderly grow older, various functions of the body are in a state of decline, and there is a greater demand for home care services. Therefore, it is necessary to provide high-quality care services for the elderly according to their needs to promote the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly.

Community Elderly; Home Care Services; Demand; Factors