The relationship between characteristics of supported housing and the quality of life of older adults with severe mental illness
| Autor: | Thea J. Heeren, R. de Graaf, Marja F. I. A. Depla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Gerontology
Male medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Life quality Group Homes Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Quality of life Activities of Daily Living medicine Homes for the Aged Humans Psychiatry Aged Netherlands Aged 80 and over Mood Disorders Professional-Patient Relations medicine.disease Mental illness Anxiety Disorders Supported living Self Care Psychiatry and Mental health Mood Mood disorders Psychotic Disorders Privacy Personal Autonomy Quality of Life Workforce Anxiety Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Pshychiatric Mental Health medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Agingmental health. 10(6) |
| ISSN: | 1360-7863 |
| Popis: | This study examined whether group living (as opposed to single living), staff availability and degree of personal freedom are associated with the quality of life of older adults with severe mental illness. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 18 supported living programmes in residential homes for the elderly that differed in terms of these three characteristics. The study included 35 patients with a psychotic disorder and 38 with an anxiety or mood disorder. Quality of life was assessed with the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale (PGCMS) and the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). No association was found between group living and quality of life. Availability of psychiatrically trained staff was associated with life quality only for patients with a psychotic disorder, and perceived amount of personal freedom was associated with life quality only for patients with a non-psychotic disorder. Both differences were seen only on the PGCMS Agitation subscale. Older people with psychotic disorders appear to have relatively high needs for professional psychiatric support, and those with non-psychotic disorders for control over their daily lives. Further research is needed in other settings for older people with severe mental illness, preferably using longitudinal designs. |
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