Supply and demand situation on geriatric nursing in Qiqihar City and its countermeasure

Abstract

Objective To investigate and analyze the supply and demand situation on geriatric nursing in Qiqihar City and put forward countermeasures for solving the problems. Methods We selected four districts in Qiqihar including the Jianhua District, Longsha District, Fularji District and Ang′angxi District. And then, we investigated the situation on supply for nursing of the aged services organizations and the situation on demands for nursing of the people aged 60 years and over. Results The ratio on related personnel in the aged services organizations in Qiqihar City was 0.10 between the bed and the medical staff and 0.14 between the bed and nursing assistants. The medical staff mainly graduated from junior college and university, accounting for 83.46%; the titles of medical staff were mainly primary and intermediate, accounting for 80.31%. In terms of educational background among nursing assistants, there was 69.33% with primary school, 9.20% with illiteracy, only 1.84 with high school or above; their ages centralized in 40 to 59 years old; there was 76.69% of them with work license and 22.09% of them without work license. Among the elderly people surveyed, there were 274 (68.50%) males and 126 (31.50%) females; the proportion of age group of 60-64, 65-70, 70-74, 75-79, over 80 was 17.00%, 16.00%, 18.50%, 21.75%, 26.75%; a total of 62.75% of them were married and 32.75% of them were widowed; there were 273 (68.25%) caregivers belonging to spouses and 101 (25.25%) caregivers belonging to children; disease in the aged mainly included cardiovascular disease (58.00%), cerebrovascular disease (25.25%), respiratory disease (21.50%), diabetes mellitus (19.00%) and so on. The endowment desire focused on home-based care for the aged (90.25%). Only 7.75% of the aged selected to live in rest home and 2.00% in nursing home. The demands for nursing of the aged were large mainly including accompanying them daily (36.25%), home cleaning (35.00%), accompanying them to medical attention (29.25%), cleaning clothes (27.50%), rehabilitation nursing (16.75%). Conclusions The problems of nursing care for the aged in Qiqihar city are still serious. We need to increase the investment, improve the nursing care, safeguard the rights and interests of the aged so as to improve the quality of life of the aged. Key words: Health services needs and demand; Geriatric nursing; Supplies for nursing; Qiqihar city