Improving the sense of city belonging among migrant elderly following family from an elderly service perspective: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The migrant elderly following family (MEFF), who migrates to new community to reunite with families, may face challenges of city integration and belonging. This study aims to explore from an elderly service perspective how to improve the sense of city belonging for MEFFs with and without hypertension/diabetes conditions.

Methods: Data were derived from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey and China National Statistical Yearbooks in 2017.