Schoenmakers Eric C, Tromp Robert H C
Fontys Hogescholen.
Stichting Voor Regionale Zorgverlening (SVRZ).
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 2022 May 26;53(2). doi: 10.36613/tgg.1875-6832/2022.02.03.
Relatively little is known about loneliness in nursing homes. The aim of this study is to gain insight in the prevalence of social, emotional and existential loneliness among nursing home residents and in the relationship between loneliness and participation in activities and having contacts. Data is collected among nursing home residents in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands (N = 101; age range = 42 to 103 years; median = 83 years; 71% female). Social, emotional and existential loneliness, personal characteristics and participation in activities and having contacts are measured. Prevalence of loneliness is calculated. Regression analyses are performed to study the relationship between loneliness and personal characteristics, participation in activities and having contacts. The majority of respondents experiences social, emotional and/or existential loneliness. A longer duration of stay in the nursing home and participating in exercise activities are related to a lower extent of social loneliness but not emotional or existential loneliness. Organised activities typically aim at social loneliness, but not emotional and existential loneliness, even though these forms of loneliness occur often in nursing homes.
人们对养老院中的孤独感了解相对较少。本研究的目的是深入了解养老院居民中社交、情感和存在孤独感的患病率，以及孤独感与参与活动和建立联系之间的关系。在荷兰泽兰省的养老院居民中收集数据（N = 101；年龄范围 = 42至103岁；中位数 = 83岁；71%为女性）。测量社交、情感和存在孤独感、个人特征以及参与活动和建立联系的情况。计算孤独感的患病率。进行回归分析以研究孤独感与个人特征、参与活动和建立联系之间的关系。大多数受访者经历过社交、情感和/或存在孤独感。在养老院停留时间较长以及参与体育活动与社交孤独感程度较低有关，但与情感或存在孤独感无关。有组织的活动通常针对社交孤独感，但对情感和存在孤独感无效，尽管这些形式的孤独感在养老院中经常出现。
