Demands for In-home Care and it’s Influencing Factors among Persons aged over 60 years in Anhui Province

ObjectiveTo understand the demands of in-home care and its influencing factors among the aged persons in Anhui province and provide the reference for the current medical care system reform in China.MethodsCluster sampling and random sampling methods were used to choose the subject.The health conditions and demands of in-home care of old persons and its influencing factors were investigated.ResultsAbout 6% old persons claimed that they want to set up home bed.Senile persons who are suffering from several chronic diseases and having lower activity of daily living, tend to demand the in-home care.The kind of chronic diseases also influence the demands of in-home care.ConclusionWith the development of population aging,the demands of in-home care among old persons will be increasing.For they lack of the knowledge of in-home care among old persons, it is imponant to spread the relevant knowledges of community health care widely.