International Anatolia Academic Online Journal Health Sciences

Yazarlar: Sonay GÖKTAŞ, Gülay YILDIRIM, Gamze ŞEN, Tülin YILDIZ, Selmin KÖSE

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Nursing homes,Aged,Activities of daily living,Loneliness

Özet: Background: We aimed to determine daily routines of aged people living in nursing homes or with family and to find out their state of loneliness. Methods: The field study has been carried out at Semiha Şakir Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center for Aged People and Izzet Baysal Nursing Home, affiliated to the Provincial Directorate of Social Services as well as at Zeytinburnu Primary Health Care Center affiliated to the Ministry of Health, after having received the required permissions from related institutions. The universe of study has been defined as 120 elderly people staying at nursing homes during October 2009–April 2010 or those staying with families in Istanbul province. Data have been collected through Data Collection Form based on the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS) and Katz Daily Routines Index. Results: Age and gender do not affect feeling of loneliness (p>0.05), old married people feel less lonely (p<0.001). A decrease in feeling of loneliness has been observed with an increase in education and income level (p<0.001). People staying at nursing homes are more dependent in every day activities, but feel more lonely than those staying with their families (p<0.01). Conclusion: Economic support for aged people should be provided in order for them to afford minimum-level living conditions, and they should have social security. Services for aged people should be aimed to keep them at home in contact with the society outside. Healthcare personnel should be more informed on the issue, and related studies should be increased.

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