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Needs Assessment on Assisted Living Facilities among Elderly Population
The purposes of the study were to determine the demanding activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living as well as to explore the influencing factors contributing for elders’ dependency. This study was conducted to contribute the improvement of older people’s safety, security and ability to cope independently at home through the usage of assisted living facilities. The research methodology was quantitative descriptive approach by survey design. A questionnaire with 38 variables was distributed to home care facilities and nursing homes in Kokkola, Finland. Data was collected by caregivers. The number of participants was 96 elderly living in home care facilities and in nursing homes and 79 filled questionnaires was collected. The response rate was 82.3%. The results of the study suggested that elderly dependency is influenced by age, sex and chronic illness. The most demanding activities of daily living were bathing, dressing, bladder control and moving on the stairs. On the other hand, the most demanding instrumental activities of daily living were house work, laundry, shopping and money management. Assisted living facilities is directed to address the demands of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living by resolving the elderly needs. ; A printed version of this thesis is available in Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Science's Library and on the hands of the Authors.
Needs Assessment on Assisted Living Facilities among Elderly Population
The purposes of the study were to determine the demanding activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living as well as to explore the influencing factors contributing for elders’ dependency. This study was conducted to contribute the improvement of older people’s safety, security and ability to cope independently at home through the usage of assisted living facilities. The research methodology was quantitative descriptive approach by survey design. A questionnaire with 38 variables was distributed to home care facilities and nursing homes in Kokkola, Finland. Data was collected by caregivers. The number of participants was 96 elderly living in home care facilities and in nursing homes and 79 filled questionnaires was collected. The response rate was 82.3%. The results of the study suggested that elderly dependency is influenced by age, sex and chronic illness. The most demanding activities of daily living were bathing, dressing, bladder control and moving on the stairs. On the other hand, the most demanding instrumental activities of daily living were house work, laundry, shopping and money management. Assisted living facilities is directed to address the demands of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living by resolving the elderly needs. ; A printed version of this thesis is available in Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Science's Library and on the hands of the Authors.
Needs Assessment on Assisted Living Facilities among Elderly Population
Gebreyohannis, Birhane (author) / Kharel, Kamala (author) / Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2012-01-01
10024/1922
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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