Abstract
Objective To compare the mental health status of the elderly under different pension modes and to provide evidence for improving institutional services and the quality of life of the elderly. Methods A total of 118 elderly people in social welfare homes, nursing homes, and elderly welfare centers in D city and 165 elderly people from families in D city were assessed by self-made questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), activities of daily living scale (ADL), and social support rating scale (SSRS). Results The total scores of mental health and self, emotion, and adaptation subscales in the social group were higher than those in the home group, with a significant difference (p > 0.05). The scores of cognitive and interpersonal subscales in the home group were higher than those in the social group, but the differences were not significant (p > 0.05). Under the mode of family pension and social institution pension, the health status of the elderly has certain differences. The elderly in different old-age care modes have good performance in diet and sleep, and there is no statistical difference between them (p > 0.05). Conclusion The investigation shows that the mental health status of the elderly under the family pension model is obviously better than that under the social institution pension model.
Highlights
China has entered a period of rapid development of population aging and aging
It is predicted that the elderly population will reach 374 million by 2040, accounting for 24.48% of the total population [2]
Each mode should learn from each other and develop in a diversified way to jointly improve the mental health level and quality of life of the elderly. e state, society, and families should choose different pension modes according to the different ages, periods, and health states of the elderly and change the mode of one person into the mixed pension track of one person and multiple modes, so as to promote the vigorous development of pension undertakings in China
Summary
To compare the mental health status of the elderly under different pension modes and to provide evidence for improving institutional services and the quality of life of the elderly. E total scores of mental health and self, emotion, and adaptation subscales in the social group were higher than those in the home group, with a significant difference (p > 0.05). E scores of cognitive and interpersonal subscales in the home group were higher than those in the social group, but the differences were not significant (p > 0.05). Under the mode of family pension and social institution pension, the health status of the elderly has certain differences. E investigation shows that the mental health status of the elderly under the family pension model is obviously better than that under the social institution pension model Conclusion. e investigation shows that the mental health status of the elderly under the family pension model is obviously better than that under the social institution pension model
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