Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, SE-22100, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 Jul 11;11(7):7060-80. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110707060.
The understanding of the complex relationship between the home environment, well-being and daily functioning in the third age is currently weak. The aim of this paper is to present the methodological background of the Home and Health in the Third Age Study, and describe a sample of men and women in relation to their home and health situation.
The study sample included 371 people aged 67-70, living in ordinary housing in the south of Sweden. Structured interviews and observations were conducted to collect data about objective and perceived aspects of home and health.
The majority of the participants were in good health and had few functional limitations. Women had more functional limitations and reported more symptoms than men. Environmental barriers were found in every home investigated; the most were found in the kitchen and hygiene area. Environmental barriers were more common in multi-family than in one-family dwellings.
This study will increase our knowledge on home and health dynamics among people in the third age. The results have potential to contribute to societal planning related to housing provision, home care and social services for senior citizens.
目前，人们对第三年龄段的家庭环境、幸福感和日常功能之间复杂关系的理解还很薄弱。本文旨在介绍“第三年龄的家庭与健康研究”的方法背景，并描述与他们的家庭和健康状况有关的一个男性和女性样本。
研究样本包括 371 名年龄在 67-70 岁之间、居住在瑞典南部普通住房中的人。通过结构化访谈和观察收集有关家庭和健康的客观和感知方面的数据。
大多数参与者身体健康，功能受限较少。女性的功能受限比男性多，报告的症状也比男性多。在每个被调查的家庭中都发现了环境障碍；在厨房和卫生区域发现的障碍最多。多户住宅中的环境障碍比一户住宅中的更常见。
这项研究将增加我们对第三年龄段人群家庭和健康动态的了解。研究结果有可能为与老年人住房供应、家庭护理和社会服务相关的社会规划做出贡献。
