Cumhuriyet University, Health Sciences Faculty, 58140 Sivas, Turkey.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2010 Nov-Dec;51(3):e115-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.02.013. Epub 2010 Mar 24.
The objective of this descriptive and analytical study is to examine mobility disability and life satisfaction in elderly people living in nursing home residences and analyze the relationship between them. The study was conducted over 78 elderly people in two nursing home residences. The data of this study were obtained through a personal information form (PIF), the Rivermead mobility index (RMI) and the life satisfaction scale (LSS). It was detected that life satisfaction levels of elderly people were average, a great majority of them went through mobility disability and there was a significant correlation between mobility and life satisfaction. It was established that in elderly people mobility was affected by the age, gender and chronic diseases while life satisfaction was related to age, education level and health perception level. Disability is a factor that has a significant effect on the life satisfaction of elderly people. The findings of this study will be useful for planning interventions to improve mobility and satisfaction with life among nursing home elders in Turkey.
本描述性和分析性研究的目的是探讨居住在养老院的老年人的行动障碍和生活满意度，并分析两者之间的关系。该研究在两家养老院的 78 名老年人中进行。本研究的数据通过个人信息表（PIF）、Rivermead 行动能力指数（RMI）和生活满意度量表（LSS）获得。研究结果表明，老年人的生活满意度处于中等水平，他们中的大多数人经历了行动障碍，且行动能力和生活满意度之间存在显著相关性。研究还发现，老年人的行动能力受到年龄、性别和慢性疾病的影响，而生活满意度则与年龄、教育程度和健康感知水平有关。残疾是影响老年人生活满意度的一个重要因素。本研究的结果将有助于为改善土耳其养老院老年人的行动能力和生活满意度制定干预措施提供参考。
