Doumit Jacqueline, Nasser Ramzi
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Notre DameUniversity, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon.
Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2010;23(1):72-93. doi: 10.1108/09526861011010695.
The purpose of this paper is to assess quality of life in relation to wellbeing among Lebanese nursing home elderly residents. The study attempts to understand the impact of structures, processes and skills on elderly health status.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: In this paper, 220 normally functioning elderly respondents from 33 nursing homes were studied. A quasi-experimental approach measured psychological and health-related factors using the Geriatric Depression Scale, Activity of Daily Living, EuroQol EQ-5D and the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) instruments.
A relatively high level of mild depression among elderly residents and a lack of mobility were found. Generally, normally functioning elderly residents were well nourished and had moderate daily activity levels.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The study is original in the sense that it assesses elderly residents' psychological and physical health status in relation to institutional structures, processes, and skills.
本文旨在评估黎巴嫩养老院老年居民的生活质量与幸福感之间的关系。该研究试图了解机构结构、流程和技能对老年人健康状况的影响。
设计/方法/途径：本文对来自33家养老院的220名功能正常的老年受访者进行了研究。采用准实验方法，使用老年抑郁量表、日常生活活动能力量表、欧洲五维度健康量表（EQ-5D）和微型营养评定量表（MNA）来测量心理和健康相关因素。
研究发现老年居民中轻度抑郁水平相对较高，且缺乏活动能力。总体而言，功能正常的老年居民营养状况良好，日常活动水平适中。
原创性/价值：该研究的原创之处在于，它评估了老年居民的心理和身体健康状况与机构结构、流程和技能之间的关系。
