城市社区老年人养老方式的现状调查

Ivestigation of the Living Pattern Among the Aged in Urban Community

目的探究城市老年人养老方式现状。方法调查65岁以上老年人的年龄构成、文化程度和职业背景、主要经济来源、主要照顾者和养老机构利用情况。结果青老年人以自我照顾为主;中老年人也以自我照顾为主,但家庭成员照顾比例上升;老老年人以家庭成员照顾为主。结论城市老年人的养老方式正处于家庭养老社会化的趋势,即居家养老。老年人的年龄或文化程度不同,养老意愿也不同。

Objective To describe the living pattern of aged in urban community. Method People aged over 65 years were investigated by using questionnaires. The investigation included age structure, educational and occupational background, major economic source, primary persons caring for old people and utilization of social service for the aged. Result Young aged older people depended mainly on self-care, but the primary persons caring for old people changed more to family members with aging. Conclusion The living pattern was family based supplemented by social service. People with different age or educational background had different related wish.