作者机构：
[Zaihua W.] Department of Nursing, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430019, China;[Ying S.] College of Medicine and Health Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Hubei, Wuhan, 430030, China;[Jun L.] Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430019, China
通讯机构：
[Jun, L.] D;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hubei, China
期刊：
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,2022年19(15):9509- ISSN：1661-7827
通讯作者：
Feng Ding
作者机构：
[Gao, Xudong] Wuhan Polytech Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Nursing, Wuhan 430023, Peoples R China.;[Ding, Feng] Wuhan Univ, Sch Informat Management, Lib & Informat Sci, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China.;[Ai, Ting] Wuhan Polytech Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Psychol Counseling Ctr, Wuhan 430023, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Feng Ding] L;Library and Information Science, School of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China<&wdkj&>Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
关键词：
COVID-19;elderly people;information avoidance;information overload;health information
摘要：
Background: A worrying phenomenon has emerged in recent years: a growing number of people have stopped seeking coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information and have started deliberately avoiding it. Even though the virulence of COVID-19 has now weakened, the proportion of severe illnesses and deaths in elderly people is still much higher than in other age groups. However, no study has focused on this topic. This is the first study to explore the level of COVID-19 information avoidance among elderly people, and to identify the barriers and potential factors associated therewith. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to recruit 907 elderly people in Wuhan, China. Data collection measures included a sociodemographic questionnaire, health information avoidance scale, information overload scale, general self-efficacy scale, and health anxiety inventory. Results: A total of 72.3% of elderly participants reported COVID-19 information avoidance. Regarding COVID-19-related information reading habits, 44.5% of the elderly only read the title, 16.0% merely skimmed through the content, and 22.9% skipped all relevant information. The most common reasons for this result were information overload (67.5%), underestimation of the infection risk (58.1%), and uselessness of information (56.4%). The main factors associated with COVID-19 information avoidance were recorded as information overload, age, health anxiety, and children (p < 0.05). Conclusions: China should strengthen its health communication regarding COVID-19 in accordance with the characteristics of elderly people, adopt more attractive publicity methods on traditional media, improve censorship about health information, and pay more attention to the childless elderly and the elderly aged 80 and above.
期刊：
International Journal of Clinical Practice,2022年2022 ISSN：1368-5031
通讯作者：
Zhang, H.
作者机构：
[Zhang, Hongping; Zhao, Yinshaung] Wuhan Polytech Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Wuhan 430023, Peoples R China.;[Han, Mo; Wei, Feng] Ctr Dis Prevent & Control Huangpi Dist Wuhan, Wuhan 430300, Peoples R China.;[Chen, Jianquan] Dept Dis Control Hlth & Family Planning Commiss H, Wuhan 430300, Peoples R China.;[Peng, Songxu] Cent South Univ, Xiangya Sch Publ Hlth, Xiangya Sch Med, Dept Maternal & Child Hlth, Changsha 410008, Peoples R China.;[Du, Yukai] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Social Med & Hlth Management, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
College of Medicine and Health Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
摘要：
<i>Aim</i>. The aim of the study was to provide evidence for the prevention and reduction of falls in the elderly living in rural areas by analyzing epidemiological data of falls among the rural older people (>65 years old) and identifying the risk and protective factors. <i>Methods</i>. This study analyzed the sociodemographic characteristics, living environment, lifestyle, chronic disease condition, mental health, activities of daily living (ADL), and detailed information of falls of 3752 rural elderly. Rank tests, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. <i>Results</i>. The prevalence of falls was 30.0%, and the 75–84-years age group had the highest fall rate (18.8%). According to the binary logistic regression analysis, six variables, including roughage intake frequency, age, gender, cane use, floor tiles, and IADL, were involved in the fall patterns. Low roughage intake (OR = 2.48, 95% CI 1.24–4.97), female gender (OR = 2.12, 95% CI 1.48–3.05), the use of a cane (OR = 2.11, 95% CI 1.08–4.10), and medium IADL (OR = 2.02, 95% CI 1.89–2.32) were the top four risk factors. <i>Conclusion</i>. The fall in the rural elderly was mainly due to the poor living and working conditions. Routine fall assessment could address several preventable risk factors to reduce the prevalence and mitigate the harm of falls.
