de Jong-Gierveld J, Kamphuis F
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1986 Aug;17(4):147-56.
The suitability of criteria on the base of which elderly are admitted to residential homes is a topic of current debate. The present research project explored the significance of the criterion of 'loneliness'. Data for this study were obtained from interviews with elderly inhabitants of Alkmaar. Individuals who spontaneously mentioned loneliness as an argument for admittance, as well as individuals who provided other criteria only, were part of the sample. In addition the respondents were classified according to gender, and to (still) living independently versus living in an institution. The data revealed that the elderly who spontaneously mentioned loneliness in their application differed in a number of ways from the other individuals in the sample. For example, their average scores on (validated) loneliness measuring instruments were significantly higher in the period prior to admittance to a residential institution. After admittance no significant differences in loneliness scores could be found between people who had previously mentioned loneliness as an argument and those who had not.
老年人入住养老院所依据的标准是否合适是当前争论的一个话题。本研究项目探讨了“孤独”这一标准的重要性。本研究的数据来自对阿尔克马尔老年居民的访谈。样本包括那些自发将孤独作为入住理由提及的个体，以及那些仅提供其他标准的个体。此外，受访者还根据性别以及（是否仍）独立生活与住在养老院进行了分类。数据显示，在申请时自发提及孤独的老年人在许多方面与样本中的其他个体不同。例如，在入住养老院之前，他们在（经过验证的）孤独测量工具上的平均得分显著更高。入住后，之前将孤独作为理由提及的人和未提及的人在孤独得分上没有发现显著差异。
