Yu Zhiyuan, Yoon Ju Young, Grau Bruce
School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2016 Oct;22(5):470-477. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12456. Epub 2016 Jun 28.
The purpose of this study was to explore how residents' adjustment is different depending on the length of stay in nursing homes. A total of 161 cognitively intact residents completed a survey questionnaire of the Nursing Home Adjustment Scale (NHAS) and demographic information. Controlling for activities of daily living function, a generalized linear model demonstrated that the levels of nursing home adjustment are different depending on the length of stay for nursing home residents. Residents who stayed 12 months or more (Groups 4 or 5) showed the highest NHAS scores, followed by the group who stayed under 3 months (Groups 1 or 2), and those who stayed 3 months or more but under 12 months (Group 3) had the lowest NHAS scores. Knowing that residents' life adjustment might vary based on the length of stay, nursing home staff can identify residents' level of adjustment, predict their needs and implement interventions in a timely manner.
本研究的目的是探讨养老院居民的适应情况如何因在养老院的居住时间长短而有所不同。共有161名认知功能完好的居民完成了一份关于养老院适应量表（NHAS）和人口统计学信息的调查问卷。在控制日常生活功能的情况下，一个广义线性模型表明，养老院居民的适应水平因在养老院的居住时间长短而有所不同。居住12个月或更长时间的居民（第4组或第5组）的NHAS得分最高，其次是居住时间不足3个月的居民（第1组或第2组），而居住3个月或更长时间但不足12个月的居民（第3组）的NHAS得分最低。鉴于了解到居民的生活适应情况可能因居住时间长短而有所不同，养老院工作人员可以确定居民的适应水平，预测他们的需求，并及时实施干预措施。
