OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (9): 1225-1230.

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Analysis on current status and influencing factors of self-management activeness among community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases

ZHANG Shiqing1, YANG Xiumu1(), DENG Man2, XU Xuejun1   

  1. 1. Bengbu Medical University,Bengbu,Anhui 233030,China
    2. Anhui Medical University,Hefei,Anhui 230601,China
  • Received:2025-07-28 Revised:2025-08-01 Online:2026-05-01 Published:2026-05-22
  • Contact: YANG Xiumu,E-mail:0700013@bbmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the current status of self-management activation among community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases in Hefei City and analyze its influencing factors,in order to provide a reference basis for interventions aimed at promoting self-management activation among patients. Methods A cross-sectional survey design was conducted from August to November 2023,317 elderly patients with chronic diseases who visited three community health service centers in Hefei City were selected as the research subjects. The survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire,the consumer health activation index scale,acceptance of illness scale,social support rating scale,and the Chinese version of the Eysenck personality questionnaire,and the data were analyzed. Results The self-management activeness score of community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases was (69.28±17.54)points. Self-management activation was significantly associated with age,education level,marital status, living arrangements,personality type,perception of outdoor environment,number of comorbidities,self-rated health,and number of hospitalizations for chronic diseases in the past year were compared,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05). The self-management activation of elderly patients with chronic diseases in the community was positively correlated with acceptance of illness and social support(r=0.787,0.615,both P<0.01). Age,education level,acceptance of illness,and social support were significant influencing factors of self-management activation among community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases(all P<0.05). Conclusion The overall level of self-management activation among community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases in Hefei City is low. In the future,primary healthcare providers can develop precise and systematic self-management activation intervention strategies tailored to patients' age,education level,acceptance of illness and social support to improve health outcomes and promote successful aging.

Key words: Community, Elderly, Chronic disease, Self-management, Patient activation, Influencing factors

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