Evaluation of life satisfaction of elderly people according to different life styles

Arslan, Hatice Nilden; Terzi, �zlem; Dabak, �ennur; Pek�en, Y�ld�z

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Evaluation of life satisfaction of elderly people according to different life styles [Medeniyet Med J]

Medeniyet Med J. 2016; 31(3): 179-185 | DOI: 10.5222/MMJ.2016.179

Evaluation of life satisfaction of elderly people according to different life styles

Hatice Nilden Arslan¹, �zlem Terzi², �ennur Dabak², Y�ld�z Pek�en²
¹Directorate Of Public Health, Samsun, Turkey
²Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Public Health, Samsun, Turkey

This study aimed to compare the life satisfaction levels of older people living in different environments and to investigate the effects of some socio-demographic attributes on their life satisfaction levels The study was planned as a descriptively-designed investigation. Considering the different living environments of the elderly, the study was performed in 3 groups of elderly as those staying at nursing home, elderly receiving home care, and
living with their families. The survey form and Life Satisfaction
Scale questioning the socio-demographic attributes were applied
by the researchers during the face to face interviews. Upon evaluation
of the groups with respect to their life satisfaction, it was
found that the life satisfaction scores of the older people were
23.6�8.2 for those staying at home, 15.2�7.9 for those receiving
home care, and 12.3�5.7 for those staying at nursing home. Life
satisfaction score of older people staying at home was statistically
significant higher than those receiving homecare, and residing
in nursing homes (p<0.001). Furthermore, when the older
people were compared with regards to gender, marital status,
educational status, desire to have a child, and need for psychological
support, the life satisfaction scale scores of the old people
living at home were found to be statistically significantly higher
when compared to others (p<0.05). Based on the results of our
study, it is necessary for the older people to sustain their lives in
their own homes or family environments in order to increase their
life satisfaction levels. When they are in need of care, based on
recommendations it is important to provide, and popularize care
models which do not require them to leave their living environments
and ensure maintenance of their active lives

Keywords: Elderly, life satisfaction, life environment, nursing home

Ya�l�larda Farkl� Ya�am Bi�imlerine G�re Ya�am Doyumlar�n�n De�erlendirilmesi

Hatice Nilden Arslan¹, �zlem Terzi², �ennur Dabak², Y�ld�z Pek�en²
¹Halk Sa�l�� M�d�rl��, Samsun
²Ondokuz May�s �niversite T�p Fak�ltesi Halk Sa�l�� AD, Samsun

Ama�: Bu �al��mada XXXX il merkezinde, farkl� ortamlarda ya�ayan ya�l�lar�n, ya�am doyumlar�n�n kar��la�t�r�lmas� ve baz� sosyodemografik �zelliklerinin ya�am doyumlar�na etkisinin belirlenmesi ama�lanm��t�r.
Materyal ve Metod: �al��ma tan�mlay�c� ara�t�rma olarak planland�. Ya�l�lar�n farkl� ya�am ortamlar� dikkate al�narak huzurevinde kalan ya�l�lar, evinde bak�m hizmeti alan ya�l�lar ve ailesiyle birlikte ya�ayan ya�l�lar olmak �zere �� grupta yap�lmas� planland�. Huzurevinin kapasitesi 60 ki�i oldu�u i�in di�er iki gruplara da e�it say�da ya�l� al�nd�. Ara�t�rma �ncesinde �al��man�n yap�laca�� kurumlardan yasal izinler al�nd�. Ya�l�lardan s�zl� onam al�nd�ktan sonra sosyodemografik �zellikleri sorgulayan anket formu ve Ya�am Doyumu �l�e�i y�z y�ze g�r��me y�ntemi ile ara�t�rmac�lar taraf�ndan uyguland�. Verilerin istatistiksel analizlerinde Ki Kare testi, Kruskall Wallis Varyans Analizi ve Tek Y�nl� Varyans Analizi (Post Hoc: Tukey Testi) kullan�ld� ve istatistiksel anlaml�l�k d�zeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edildi.
Bulgular: Gruplar ya�am doyumu a��s�ndan de�erlendirildi�inde; evde kalan ya�l�larda ya�am doyumu puan� 23,6�8,2, hizmet alanlarda 15,2�7,9, huzurevinde kalanlarda ise 12,3�5,7 olarak bulundu. Evde kalan ya�l�larda ya�am doyumu, hizmet alanlardan ve huzurevinde kalanlardan istatistiksel olarak anlaml� d�zeyde daha y�ksekti (p<0,001). Ayr�ca ya�l�lar cinsiyet, medeni durum, e�itim durumu, �ocuk sahibi olma, psikolojik destek ihtiyac� a��s�ndan kar��la�t�r�ld��nda, evde kalan ya�l�lar�n ya�am doyum �l�e�inden ald�klar� puan di�erlerine g�re istatistiksel olarak anlaml� d�zeyde bulundu(p<0,05).
Sonu�: �al��mam�zdan elde edilen sonu�lara g�re ya�l�lar�n ya�am doyumlar�n� artt�rabilmek i�in ya�amlar�n�n geri kalan s�recini kendi ev veya aile ortam�nda s�rd�rmesi sa�lanmal�d�r. Bak�m gereksinimine ihtiya�lar� oldu�unda, kendi ya�am ortamlar�ndan ay�rmadan, aktif ya�amlar�n� s�rd�rmelerini sa�layacak hizmet modellerinin yayg�nla�t�r�lmas� konusunda �al��malara a��rl�k verilmesi �nerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Ya�l�, ya�am doyumu, ya�am ortam�, huzur evi

Hatice Nilden Arslan, �zlem Terzi, �ennur Dabak, Y�ld�z Pek�en. Evaluation of life satisfaction of elderly people according to different life styles. Medeniyet Med J. 2016; 31(3): 179-185

Corresponding Author: Hatice Nilden Arslan, T�rkiye

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