Berglund Anna-Lena, Ericsson Kjerstin
Division for Health and Caring Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2003 Apr;9(2):112-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1322-7114.2003.00414.x.
The principle aim of this study was to obtain a more complete understanding of quality of life (QoL) through exploring different factors affecting that concept among elderly persons and staff members, combining mixed methods for validation of QoL categories and themes, and enlightening the meanings through some quotes. Elderly persons (n = 207) as well as members of geriatric staff (n = 48) answered the open-ended question 'what does quality of life mean to you?'. The elderly persons also answered questions on health, loneliness and social contacts. Descriptive statistics, Spearman rank correlation coefficient, content analysis and triangulation were used to evaluate the data. The findings revealed differences in the answers regarding what was considered most important for QoL. Staff members overestimated two of the categories, namely health and social network, while the elderly persons themselves emphasised being appreciated and living a good life. Staff members believed that elderly persons want to be seen, listened to and feel useful. The only category where staff members and elderly persons differed was 'how to be treated', where the elderly group did not find it as important as the staff members. Furthermore, elderly persons did not wish to be a burden to their family or society. In conclusion, elderly persons's own viewpoint is highly significant in care planning.
本研究的主要目的是通过探索影响老年人和工作人员生活质量（QoL）概念的不同因素，结合混合方法验证生活质量类别和主题，并通过一些引语阐明其含义，从而更全面地了解生活质量。老年人（n = 207）和老年护理工作人员（n = 48）回答了开放式问题“生活质量对你意味着什么？”。老年人还回答了关于健康、孤独和社交联系的问题。使用描述性统计、Spearman等级相关系数、内容分析和三角验证来评估数据。研究结果揭示了在生活质量最重要因素的回答上存在差异。工作人员高估了其中两个类别，即健康和社会网络，而老年人自己则强调被欣赏和过上美好生活。工作人员认为老年人希望被关注、被倾听并感到自己有用。工作人员和老年人唯一存在差异的类别是“如何被对待”，老年人群体认为这不如工作人员认为的那么重要。此外，老年人不希望成为家人或社会的负担。总之，老年人自己的观点在护理规划中非常重要。
