Investigation of quality of life in veteran retirees in Xi’an
LI Jinghua1,WANG Rui1,ZHANG Songtao2,and WANG Xiaohua1. 1. Health Center,
Department of Military General Logistics, Xi'an 710033, China;
2. Health Center,Department of the Second Treatment & Rehabilitation, Department of Military General Logistics, Xi’an 710054, China
Abstract:Objective To study the present situation of the chronic diseases and quality of life in the veteran retirees in Xi’an. Methods Stratified sampling method was employed and, 225 veteran retirees were enrolled and proceeded with physical examination. They were also surveyed with standard questionnaire of SF-36. Results In the study, 100% veteran retirees have chronic diseases and 94.6% of veteran retirees have more than one chronic disease. According to the estimation of life quality offered by SF-36 model, the population with good, middle and poor quality of life accounted for 33.3%, 55.5%, and 11.2%, respectively. Most chronic diseases have influence on the quality of life, and the quality of life in the elderly can affect the occurrence, development and outcome of the diseases. Conclusions Many diseases have effect on quality of life in the veteran retirees. It is necessary to take comprehensive measures for improving their overall health situation.
李晶华,王睿,张松涛,王晓华. 西安离退休军人健康状况和生活质量研究[J]. 武警医学, 2013, 24(6): 491-493.
LI Jinghua,WANG Rui,ZHANG Songtao,and WANG Xiaohua. . Health Center,. Investigation of quality of life in veteran retirees in Xi’an. Med. J. Chin. Peop. Armed Poli. Forc., 2013, 24(6): 491-493.
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