Loneliness in the context of quality of life of nursing home residents
| Autor: | Agnieszka Saracen, Dorota Trybusińska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Gerontology
media_common.quotation_subject Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences solitude 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life medicine loneliness 030212 general & internal medicine the elderly Nuclear family media_common 030214 geriatrics business.industry Solitude Life satisfaction Loneliness General Medicine nursing home Feeling quality of life Scale (social sciences) Medicine medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Open Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 354-361 (2019) Open Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2391-5463 |
| Popis: | Background Numbers of the elderly have been on a steady increase both in Poland and other countries of the world. As they age, their health declines and they need help with their housekeeping. This, coupled with the transformation of intergenerational into single-generation or nuclear family structures, causes a markedly rising demand for institutional care. Holistic care of an elderly nursing home resident requires a comprehensive approach and consideration for their feelings. Loneliness and solitude are increasingly common among these feelings, undoubtedly affecting quality of life. Method 250 elderly residents of seven nursing home situated in Mazovia, Poland, have been examined using: De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire, Basic Hope Scale (BHI-12), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). Results Loneliness affects nearly 40% residents of the homes surveyed. Quality of their residents’ lives is reduced. Relations with their families and levels of motor efficiency imply a sense of loneliness. Degrees of illness acceptance, ability to adjust to change, and life satisfaction influence the level of loneliness felt. Conclusion 40% of nursing home residents exhibit a sense of loneliness, while the greater loneliness and solitude, the lower the quality of life. |
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