A Study on the Correlation between Health-related Behavior and Medical Ecology Use of Urban Aged Group

Qingfeng Bu, E Xie

Ekoloji, 2018, Issue 106, Pages: 471-476, Article No: e106039

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Abstract

The advance of health technology and reducing fatality rate increase aged population annually. Along with the changes in population structure and the public lifestyles, suffering from chronic illnesses become a primary factor in national health. Chronic illnesses are the major cause of death and suffering from illness of the aged. Health-related behavior of the aged, along with the concept of health promotion being gradually accepted by the public, is also emphasized by the public because of the huge effects on health. Aiming at the aged group in Shanghai, total 500 copies of questionnaire are distributed in this study, and 396 valid copies are retrieved, with the retrieval rate 79%. The research results show 1. significantly negative effects of health promotion behavior on outpatient visits, 2. remarkably negative effects of health promotion behavior on hospitalization days, 3. notably positive effects of health hazard behavior on outpatient visits, and 4. significantly negative effects of health hazard behavior on hospitalization days. According to the results, suggestions are proposed, expecting that the public could be healthily aging and healthily live as well as to create healthy environment and promote the public health.

Keywords

the aged group, health-related behavior, medical ecology use

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