Objective To analyze the awareness of intermediate care for elderly patients and their care needs after acute stage,so as to provide reference for the development of intermediate care.Methods Elderly patients aged 60 years and older who were admitted to the department of general practice were included in the study.On the day of dis-charge,they were evaluated by Barthel index with activities of daily living.At the same time,questionnaires were distribut-ed to elderly patients who needed intermediate care,thus to analyze the needs and awareness of intermediate care of el-derly patients.Results Among 884 elderly patients,442(50.00%)did not require care,280(31.67%)need intermedi-ate care,and 162(18.33%)need long-term care.The proportion of intermediate care needs is highest in the patients with 70-79 years old,and the difference in the proportion of intermediate care needs among different age is statistically significant(χ2=386.81,P＜0.05).Elderly patients have a great need for medication guidance,psychological therapy and nutritional treatment.About 71.79%(201/280)of patients had no knowledge of intermediate care,while only 4.29%(12/280)of patients are aware of it.Conclusion The proportion of intermediate care needs is the highest in the age group of 70-79 years old,and most elderly patients have little understanding of intermediate care.Therefore,it is neces-sary to establish and improve the model of intermediate care in China.
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