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JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING
Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 84-96Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/08980101211021219
Keywords
nursing home; residents; joy-of-life; health-related quality of life; symptom severity
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- Norwegian research council
- NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Public Health and Nursing
- Chief Executive Office, Trondheim Municipality
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Despite the high prevalence of symptoms among nursing home residents, the study found a significant positive correlation between high joy-of-life and quality of life, and a negative association with anxiety and depression in a holistic perspective on nursing home care.
Background: Finding new approaches to increase health and well-being among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. From a holistic perspective, several Norwegian municipalities have implemented the certification scheme framed Joy-of-Life Nursing Home Aims: In a holistic perspective on NH care, this study investigated if NH residents despite potential symptom severity experience joy-of-life (JoL). Therefore, we examined the frequency of common symptoms and the association between common symptoms and JoL in cognitively intact NH residents. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Using the QLQ-C15-PAL quality-of-life questionnaire, hospital anxiety and depression scale, and JoL scale, a total of 188 cognitively intact NH residents participated. Results: Symptom severity was high; 54% reported fatigue, 52% reported constipation, 45% reported pain, 43% reported dyspnea, 32% reported insomnia, 22% reported appetite loss, and 20% reported nausea, while 20% reported anxiety and 23% reported depressive symptoms. Nevertheless, 59% of the NH residents reported high JoL, which was significantly positively related to the quality of life and negatively associated with anxiety and depression.
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