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Elderly residents’ participation and autonomy within a geriatric ward in a public institution
Author(s) -
Barkay Aliza,
Tabak Nili
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2002.00363.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , institution , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , degree (music) , nursing homes , older people , nursing , medicine , quality (philosophy) , public institution , psychology , political science , sociology , social science , philosophy , physics , epistemology , acoustics , law
In this study the importance of the concept of autonomy among residents in geriatric institutions was investigated. By granting the residents more autonomy, their satisfaction increased, their daily routine changed, and their participation in social activity increased. Correlation was found between the degree of autonomy and the degree of the participation in different activities within the ward. The conclusion reached is that the residents’ quality of life improves with more autonomy within the institution's framework.