Evaluation of rehabilitation service capacity for mildly disabled institutionalized elderly-an analysis based on the hierarchical analysis and entropy method

Abstract

Background: The quality of rehabilitation services plays an important role in the health and satisfaction of society, but it still has some significant deficiencies in different aspects at the same time. It is one of the main issues in the system of rehabilitation services in all countries. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the rehabilitation service capacity for mildly disabled older adults in nursing homes. Methods: The data were used hierarchically and assigned entropy values, the final level of rehabilitation service capacity of mildly disabled older adults in nursing homes was derived, and hierarchical analysis and entropy power methods were combined. Results: In evaluating rehabilitation services for older adults with mild disabilities in nursing homes, the weight of the first-level risk indicators was 0.1454 for the rehabilitation environment, 0.3687 for the quality of rehabilitation services, and 0.4859 for the effectiveness of rehabilitation. Conclusions: Rehabilitation environment indicators for an elderly nursing home on their privacy and anti-slip design were ranked first, rehabilitation service quality indicators on the level of rehabilitation division, respectful treatment, and humanistic care, in-dicating that older people in nursing homes were more important physiological and psychological rehabilitation effect indicators analysis. Rehabilitation effect indicators, independent laundry, independent toileting, bathing, and independent dressing, are especially important in nursing homes for mildly disabled older adults who prefer the change the healthy physical effects.