Personal and Shared Control of Space as Perceived by Nursing Home Residents

1979 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-105
Author(s):  
Jerry Brenner ◽  
Frederick H. Rohles
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Shared Control ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Dining Room ◽  
Oriented Activity ◽  
Potential Area

To build an initial taxonomy of nursing home resident's perceptions, 17 residents of College Hill Professional Care Center, Manhattan, Kansas, described their environment by telling how they would organize a hypothetical tour of their facility. Their descriptions were classified as follows: people oriented, activity oriented, physical oriented, or a combination of these factors. The combination of people-activity-physical was viewed as a measure of personal control, whereas the combination of people-activities was taken as a measure of shared control of space. The results showed that the residents own room was a perceived area of identity indicating a large measure of personal control. The dining room, on the other hand, was a potential area of identity, indicating a large amount of shared control.

scholarly journals Qualities of the environment that support a sense of home and belonging in nursing homes for older people

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Johansson ◽  
Lena Borell ◽  
Lena Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Analytic Process ◽  
Communal Areas ◽  
Dining Room ◽  
Sense Of Home

Abstract The aim of this study was to contribute with knowledge about how a sense of home and belonging is enacted and can be supported in everyday life, with a particular focus on the relationships that connect everyday life and the environment in nursing home contexts. The concepts ‘a sense of home’ and ‘belonging’ were chosen with the ambition to grasp values grounded in experiences and everyday practices, with an openness for various aspects that can support an enjoyable life and comfort for nursing home residents. The study focused on communal areas, e.g. dining room, kitchen, corridors and gardens, that serve as arenas where nursing home residents’ everyday lives expand beyond the private room. Ethnographic methods were applied to identify and explore situations where a sense of home and belonging were enacted in nursing homes that had been acknowledged as good examples of nursing home environments. Through the analytic process, four qualities were identified: (a) a cornerstone for stability and everydayness, (b) the beating heart, (c) spatial dynamics, and (d) magnetic places. Following from the chosen methodology, the findings provide a situated understanding of how communal areas in nursing homes can invite a sense of home and belonging for the residents.

Control Beliefs of the Frail Elderly: Assessing Differences Between Homebound and Nursing Home Residents

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine Grain
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Dependent Samples

Previous age-related sense of control studies have largely focused on active, community-dwelling aged individuals and have excluded elderly persons who are frail. This study compares sense of control and life satisfaction as determined through rating scale administration between two frail, dependent samples: nursing home residents and homebound elderly. Differences in control scores were statistically significant for those who were homebound expressing higher perceived personal control than nursing home residents (p < .001). Sense of control has no correlation with either life satisfaction or length of stay in the nursing home cohort.

Measuring Quality of Nursing Home Service: Residents' Perspective

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Davis ◽  
Juliann G. Sebastian ◽  
Jeff Tschetter
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Environmental Responsiveness ◽  
Home Service ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

An inventory was developed to measure residents' perceptions of the quality of nursing home service. The content domain and dimensions of the inventory were derived from actual comments of nursing home residents. Independent studies employing a multiple-facility sample of 103 residents and 194 residents from a single institution supported a four-factor structure of the quality of nursing home service—Staff and Environmental Responsiveness, Dependability and Trust, Food-related Services and Resources, and Personal Control. The data provide preliminary support for the measure's reliability and validity so it may be used to study the antecedents and consequences of quality in nursing home service from the residents' perspective.

scholarly journals PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL FITNESS IN ELDERLY LIVING IN NURSING HOMES OR USING DAY CARE CENTERS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

2018 ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Soraia Ferreira ◽  
Nilton Leite ◽  
José Marmeleira ◽  
Armando Raimundo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

Introduction. The loss of physical functions, health problems, limited support from families and few financial resources, leads to institutionalization (Sullivan & Asselin, 2013). Currently, one of the problems associated with institutionalization is the higher sedentary behavior and consequent loss of autonomy (Liu & Hu, 2015). Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to examine physical activity levels and functional fitness of older adults living in nursing homes or using day care center. Method. Thirty-two older adults (85.5 ± 5.7 years) from both genders participated in this study; 14 nursing home residents and 18 day care center users. Physical activity data were collected through accelerometry. Functional fitness were evaluated with physical fitness field tests. Results: The participants of this study have extremely low levels of functional fitness and physical activity and high levels of sedentary behavior. In nursing home residents (NH), the mean time in sedentary behavior and moderate physical activity was 9h48min/day and 2.2 min/day, respectively. In the same group, the mean time spent in light physical activity was 77.5 min/day. In day care center (DCC) users the mean time in sedentary behavior and moderate physical activity was 7h48min/day and 1.6 min/day, respectively. Older adults attending DCC showed better results than nursing home residents in the chair sit-and-reach test (DCC= -12.4±15.7 cm, NH= -22.3±4.1 cm, p=0.037), 6 min walk (DCC= 270±73.9 min, NH= 167.7±84.4 min, p<0.001) sedentary time (DCC= 7.48±0.2 hours, NH= 9.48±0.94 hours, p<0.01) and average physical activity (DCC= 82.6±18 counts/min, NH= 58.5±30.5 counts/min, p=0.03). The performance in other variables of functional fitness was not statistically different. Conclusions: Functional fitness and physical activity levels are very low in nursing home residents and in elderly users of day care center. Intervention programs are needed for these groups to reverse the decrease of physical fitness and physical activity, and promoting health and functional status.

Incidence and predictors of excess disability in walking among nursing home residents with middle-stage dementia: a prospective cohort study

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Slaughter ◽  
Misha Eliasziw ◽  
Debra Morgan ◽  
Neil Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Deterioration Scale ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Middle Stage ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Comorbidity Index ◽  
Dining Room ◽  
Study Participants

ABSTRACTBackground: Inability to walk compromises the well-being of the growing number of nursing home residents with dementia. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence and identify predictors of walking disability that may be remediable.Methods: A cohort was followed fortnightly for a year in15 nursing homes in western Canada. The study participants comprised 120 ambulatory residents with middle-stage Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia. Standardized measures of potential predictors of disability included the Charlson Comorbidity Index, Global Deterioration Scale, and Professional Environment Assessment Protocol. Walking disability was defined as using a wheelchair to go to meals in the dining room.Results: Incidence of walking disability was 40.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 32.7–50.2). Approximately half of this (27.0%; 95% CI: 19.7–36.5) was excess disability. Residents with more advanced dementia and living in a less supportive nursing home environment experienced an increased hazard of walking disability (Hazard Ratio (HR): 2.1; 95% CI: 1.2–3.8 and HR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.3–4.4 respectively). After adjusting for age, comorbidity and stage of dementia, predictors of excess disability in walking included using antidepressants (HR: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.02–4.6), and not using cognitive enhancers (HR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.03–6.4).Conclusions: Over half of walking disability in nursing home residents with middle-stage dementia may be modifiable. Creating supportive environments, ensuring access to cognitive enhancer drugs, and preventing and treating depression and the adverse effects of antidepressants, may help to reduce walking disability and excess disability.

Erratum: Hearing Levels among Elderly Nursing Home Residents

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Schow ◽  
Michael A. Nerbonne
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Male And Female

In the February 1980 issue of this journal, the report by Ronald L. Schow and Michael A. Nerbonne ("Hearing Levels Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents") contains an error. On page 128, the labels "Male" and "Female" in Table 2 should be reversed.

Deficits in Selective Attention Alter Gait in Frail Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Cornu ◽  
Jean-Paul Steinmetz ◽  
Carine Federspiel
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Selective Attention ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Gait Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Task Conditions

Abstract. A growing body of research demonstrates an association between gait disorders, falls, and attentional capacities in older adults. The present work empirically analyzes differences in gait parameters in frail institutionalized older adults as a function of selective attention. Gait analysis under single- and dual-task conditions as well as selective attention measures were collected from a total of 33 nursing-home residents. We found that differences in selective attention performances were related to the investigated gait parameters. Poorer selective attention performances were associated with higher stride-to-stride variabilities and a slowing of gait speed under dual-task conditions. The present findings suggest a contribution of selective attention to a safe gait. Implications for gait rehabilitation programs are discussed.

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