General health and disability status: A comparative study between nursing home residents and elderly living at their own homes

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dc.contributor.authorMaral, Işil
dc.contributor.authorBakar, Coşkun
dc.contributor.authorDurukan, Elif
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Selçuk
dc.contributor.authorIlhan, Mustafa N.
dc.contributor.authorÖztimur, Neşe
dc.contributor.authorÖzkan, Seçil
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T19:04:28Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T19:04:28Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The objective of this study is to compare the general health and disability status of the elderly living in nursing homes or in their own homes. Materials and Method: The study was carried out in July, 2000 on 367 elderly, aged ?60, living in two nursing homes in Ankara and at their own houses in three villages of Gölbafli. A survey form including descriptive questions, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Brief Disability Questionnaire (BDQ), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was administered to participants. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the GHQ-12 and BDQ mean scores between those living in nursing homes and at home (p<0.05). Scores were higher for those living at nursing homes for both conditions. For those living in nursing homes, the risk factors for increased BDQ scores were being female, suffering from a chronic disease and to having a depression disorder. The risk factor for GHQ-12 was having a depression disorder (p<0.05). Conclusion: We found that the GHQ-12 and BDQ scores were higher for those living in nursing homes compared to those living at home. The GHQ-12 and BDQ should be used as screening tools for the early diagnosis of psychological problems, especially for those living in nursing homes.
dc.identifier.endpage370
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84873836052
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage363
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/13962
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Geriatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectAged; Depression; Disability; Nursing home; Questionnaires
dc.titleGeneral health and disability status: A comparative study between nursing home residents and elderly living at their own homes
dc.title.alternativeGenel sa?lik ve yeti yitimi durumu: Huzurevinde ve evde yaşayanlarda karşilaştirilmali bir çalişma
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