Study on the difference in the utilization of community health management services between floating elderly and non-floating elderly in Luzhou City,Sichuan Province
Objective To explore the current situation and differences of awareness and utilization of community health management between floating elderly and non-floating elderly in Luzhou City,Sichuan Province.Methods From December 2022 to February 2023,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 487 elderly people in communities,parks and community health service centers in Jiangyang District and Longma-tan District of Luzhou City,Sichuan Province,including 340 floating elderly people(the floating elderly group)and 147 non-floating elderly people(the non-floating elderly group).The awareness and utilization status and differences of community health management between the two groups was analyzed.Results The awareness rate of establishing health records,family contract service,physical examination and daily health guidance in the floating elderly group was significantly higher than that in the non-floating elderly group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).There was no difference in the awareness rate of other items between the two groups(P>0.05).The utilization rate of various health management items and willingness to accept community health management services in the floating elderly group were significantly lower than those in the non-float-ing elderly group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The main reason for the flowing elderly was to provide for the elderly,followed by caring for the next generation.Conclusion The floating eld-erly in Luzhou City,Sichuan Province have the problems of high awareness rate and low utilization rate of community health management services,and the utilization among projects is uneven,and the utilization of emerging projects is poor.
Floating populationElderlyCommunity health servicesHealth managementUtilizationSichuan