ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Effects of Living Conditions, Subjective Integration, and Social Networks on Health-Related Quality of Life among the Migrant Elderly Following Children in Jinan, China.
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- Understanding social integration and health outcomes among China's internal migrants: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Differences in health related quality of life among older migrants and nonmigrants in India.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the resocialization of migrant older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationships between Health Education, Health Behaviors, and Health Status among Migrants in China: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the China Migrant Dynamic Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association between self-reported oral health and life satisfaction among China's migrant elderly following children: The mediating effect of social support.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Effects of Health Service Utilization and Informal Social Support on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among the Internal Migrant Elderly following Children in Weifang, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Improving the sense of city belonging among migrant elderly following family from an elderly service perspective: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The Effects of Living Environment, Health Status of Family Members, and Migrant Elderly following Children's Attitude about Care on Grandchildren's Health Status in Weifang, China.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The effects of oral health and social support on health-related quality of life of migrant older with children in Weifang, China.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Health related quality of life among rural elderly using WHOQOL-BREF in the most backward district of India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- The relationship between oral health status, loneliness, and sleep quality among the migrant elderly following children in Weifang, Shandong Province, China: A comparative analysis on different migration types.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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With accelerated urbanization in China, an increasing number of the migrant elderly following children (MEFC) have appeared. This study aims to explore the effects of living conditions, subjective integration, and social networks on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of MEFC in Jinan, China. HRQOL was assessed by the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, which included the mental component summary (MCS) and the physical component summary (PCS). Univariate analyses and binary logistic regression were used to investigate the association between the above indicators and HRQOL. A total of 656 MEFC were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling, 25.2% and 25.0% of whom were defined as poor MCS and poor PCS, respectively. Those who understood the local dialect, could trust others, and connected with friends were more likely to have good MCS; those with a nanny, faulty elevator, and no support from their spouse were the reverse. MEFC who were trans-city, had no elevator or a faulty elevator, and went to the hospital alone were more likely to have poor PCS; those who approved of living conditions in their hometowns were the reverse. Results indicated that better living conditions, stronger subjective integration, and wider social networks led to higher HRQOL of MEFC. Implications of the government, communities, and families of MEFC were given to improve their HRQOL.
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