老年人防治肌少症的健康信念潜在剖面分析及影响因素研究OA

Objective To explore the latent categories of health beliefs regarding sarcopenia prevention in older adults and their influencing factors.Methods From May to July 2024,a total of 701 older adults from cities with different GDP levels in Guang-dong Province,including Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Zhongshan,Shaoguan,and Yunfu,were selected through stratified convenience sam-pling.Data were collected using a general information questionnaire,the SARC-CalF,the Health Belief Scale for Sarcopenia Preven-tion and Management,the Health Literacy Scale for Patients with Chronic Diseases,and the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale.Latent profile analysis was used to classify different health beliefs regarding sarcopenia prevention,and unordered multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to explore their influencing factors.Results The total score of health beliefs regarding sarcope-nia prevention and management among older adults was(118.06±13.31)scores.Based on latent profile analysis,three distinct pro-files were identified:the low cognition-passive response group(18.97%),and the moderate cognition-limited response group(69.19%),and the high cognition-active response group(11.84%).City classification,educational level,health literacy,and social support were identified as independent influencing factors of latent health belief profiles(P<0.05).Conclusion Governments and social organizations should prioritize elderly populations with lower cognitive levels,enhancing their awareness of sarcopenia prevention and treatment through measures such as strengthening health education,improving health literacy,and providing comprehensive family and social support.