A study on health care needs of the elderly based on grounded theory
Objective To sort out the needs of health care of the elderly in Sichuan Province,in order to provide a reference basis for the formulation of elderly care policies.Methods From July to August in 2022,a total of 42 older a-dults were selected for semi-structured interviews in Sichuan Province and the interviews were coded and analyzed by using NVivo12 software based on the grounded theory in qualitative research.Results A total of 42 older adults participated the contents of interviews were analyzed and coded.68 initial concepts,26 categories,10 main categories and 4 core categories were finally derived,and a model of health care needs of the elderly was established.The model of health care needs includ-ed 4 dimensions,such as survival needs,hedonic needs,developmental needs and economic support.Conclusion The health care needs of the elderly in Sichuan province were becoming diversity mainly including survival needs,hedonic needs,developmental.In the process of changing needs,social coping strategies should also make timely adjustments and layouts to fully guarantee the effective supply for health care needs of the elderly.
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