Bennett J, Riedel M
Institut Alter, Berner Fachhochschule, Schwarztorstr. 48, 3007, Bern, Schweiz.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Jan;46(1):21-6. doi: 10.1007/s00391-012-0457-5.
Most older adults wish to stay in their own homes even after the onset of care dependency, which is enabled by different care arrangements. General life satisfaction can serve as a criterion for assessing the functionality of these arrangements.
The study is based on a standardized survey (face-to-face interviews; n=712) performed in 2009/2010. The population consisted of persons aged ≥70 years, with a need for care, living in one of three selected Swiss German-speaking cantons. The dataset is a representative sample of the population.
The following results were found with regard to the surveyed target group of persons aged ≥70 years, living at home and receiving formal and/or informal care: the need for care of persons ≥80 is not greater than that of persons aged 70-79 years and is not decisive for general life satisfaction. Strength of social network, presence (or absence) of pain, and satisfaction with care are more important. The odds of being satisfied with life are greater with increasing age. The social network of persons ≥80 is weaker than that of persons aged 70-79 years but contributes nonetheless to satisfaction with life.
大多数老年人即使在开始需要护理后仍希望留在自己家中，这可通过不同的护理安排来实现。总体生活满意度可作为评估这些安排功能的一个标准。
该研究基于2009/2010年进行的一项标准化调查（面对面访谈；n = 712）。研究对象为年龄≥70岁、需要护理且居住在瑞士三个选定德语区州之一的人群。该数据集是该人群的代表性样本。
对于年龄≥70岁、居家且接受正式和/或非正式护理的被调查目标人群，发现以下结果：80岁及以上人群的护理需求并不高于70 - 79岁人群，且对总体生活满意度不起决定性作用。社交网络的强度、是否存在疼痛以及对护理的满意度更为重要。随着年龄增长，对生活感到满意的几率更大。80岁及以上人群的社交网络比70 - 79岁人群的社交网络弱，但仍有助于生活满意度。
