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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION
卷 13, 期 8, 页码 370-373出版社
MARK ALLEN GROUP
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.8.370
关键词
Care home; activity; older people; social interaction
资金
- Department of Health and NHS RD
Immobility, inactivity and the lack of social interaction are associated with poor physical and mental health. The main aim of this study was to examine the type and frequency of activities and social interactions with took place in a care home for older people. Residents within the communal area of a care home were observed over a period of 16 hours at 10-minute intervals by two psychologists. Residents' positions, activities and interactions were recorded. The majority of observations (97%) found residents sitting and not engaged in activity (60.7%). Only 10.7% of observations involved social interaction of residents either with each other or with a carer. The results demonstrate a very low level of daily activity and interaction in the care home setting. The risks of immobility and inactivity related complications such as pressure sores, muscle weakness, depression and anxiety are high.
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