Objective: To understand the willingness of elderly patients with chronic diseases to escort service and its influencing factors, and to provide reference for improving the escort service system. Methods: 14 elderly patients with chronic diseases were interviewed by semi-structured method, and the data were analyzed by Colaizzi seven-step analysis method. Results: Two themes were identified: the demand escort services(whole-process accompanying needs, psychological assistance, and guidance on chronic disease management) and the influencing factors of escort services(unharmonized fees for accompanying patients, lack of clarity on the professional norms and evaluation system of accompanying personnel, and lack of a booking platform suitable for accompanying elderly patients with chronic diseases in outpatient). Conclusion: There is a strong demand for escort service for outpatient elderly patients with chronic diseases, and there are many influencing factors. Based on the actual needs of patients, the escort service mechanism can be constructed and improved by combining the factors that affect the escort service. |