Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Centre for Disability Studies, PO Box 6, Ryde NSW 1680, Australia.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2010 Nov-Dec;51(3):e94-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.01.008. Epub 2010 Feb 11.
Older people have a high prevalence of falls and fractures, partly due to vitamin D deficiency. Sunlight is a major source of vitamin D, but many older people living in intermediate care facilities have inadequate sunlight exposure. The aim of this study was to determine the sun exposure practices and attitudes to sunlight in this population. Fifty-seven older residents of intermediate care facilities in Sydney, Australia were interviewed to determine their sun exposure practices, their views on sunlight and health and whether these have changed over their lives, factors affecting sunlight exposure and their knowledge of vitamin D. Sixty percent of the participants preferred to be outdoors, despite more than 92% believing that sunlight was healthy. In their youth however, almost 90% had preferred to be outdoors. Poor health, physical constraints and a sense of lack of ownership of outdoor spaces were barriers to sunlight exposure. Improved physical access, more outdoor leisure activities and promotion of greater autonomy may improve safe and appropriate sunlight exposure in this population.
老年人跌倒和骨折的发生率较高，部分原因是维生素 D 缺乏。阳光是维生素 D 的主要来源，但许多居住在中级护理设施中的老年人阳光照射不足。本研究旨在确定该人群的阳光照射习惯和对阳光的态度。对澳大利亚悉尼的 57 名中级护理设施的老年人进行了采访，以确定他们的阳光照射习惯、他们对阳光与健康的看法以及这些看法在他们的一生中是否发生了变化、影响阳光照射的因素以及他们对维生素 D 的了解。尽管超过 92%的人认为阳光有益健康，但 60%的参与者更喜欢在户外。然而，在他们年轻的时候，几乎 90%的人更喜欢在户外。健康状况不佳、身体限制以及对户外空间缺乏归属感是阻碍阳光照射的因素。改善身体活动能力、增加户外休闲活动和促进更大的自主权，可能会改善该人群的安全和适当的阳光照射。
