高龄老人临终前完全需要他人照料状况研究

A Study on the Nursing of Chinese Oldest-Old before Their Death

文章运用1998年高龄老人健康长寿调查和2000年死亡跟踪调查数据,通过对不同健康情况高龄老人临终前完全需要他人照料状况分析,得到了健康老人临终前完全需要他人照料的时间最短仅为76.6天;带病老人临终前完全需要他人照料的时间相对较长为124.5天;中国高龄老人临终前完全需要他人照料的平均时间为92天。这对中国未来家庭养老资源短缺、社会养老功能匮乏的老龄化社会无疑是一种挑战。

Based on the data from the CLHLS in 1998 and follow-up survey in 2000, we find that the necessary days of full nursing for oldest-old prior to their death is at least 76.6 days. The elderly who are sick need relative long time of nursing, about 124.5 days. The average time of full care for the Chinese oldest-old is about 92 days. It is a challenge for China given that it is in short of family supporting resources, lack of social security for the elderly, and rapid population aging in the future.