Subjective quality of life of those 65 years and older experiencing dementia
| Autor: | Afrooz Afghani, Christine Toye, Frank Gomez, Lois A. Stewart-Archer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology Canada Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) medicine Humans Dementia 030212 general & internal medicine Subjective quality Qualitative Research Aged media_common Personal care 030214 geriatrics General Social Sciences General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Independence Cross-Sectional Studies Self-determination Quality of Life Female Supportive housing Basic needs Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Dementia. 15:1716-1736 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2684 1471-3012 |
| Popis: | Background/Objectives To describe how people experiencing dementia define quality of life and how this may be supported. Design Qualitative descriptive component of mixed methods cross-sectional study. Setting Western Canadian community (4-h weekly care minimum), supportive housing (24-h support/supervision), personal care homes (24-h nursing). Participants One hundred and thirty-six persons aged 65+ experiencing dementia. Measurements Semi-structured interview questions. Rating of meeting life’s goals. Results Participants characterised quality of life as: freedom, independence, having basic needs met, physical health, engagement in meaningful activities and tranquility. A need for self-determination/choice was evidenced across all domains. Increased access to skilled nursing care, support for meaningful engagement with family and meeting life’s goals were endorsed as adding most to quality of life; 43% reported meeting all life’s major goals. Conclusion People experiencing dementia may have better quality of life when choice/self-determination is supported. Enhancements in care environment, independence, engagement and meeting of life’s goals merit urgent attention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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