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20415359

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-26
pubmed:abstractText
Fundamental to the nursing profession is understanding what issues are important to quality of life (QoL) for older adults. The aim of this study was to explore issues of importance to older adults and to compare findings with Lawton's theoretical QoL conceptualization. Five focus groups were conducted with healthy and hospitalized adults and health professionals. Many valued aspects of human existence were found to affect QoL, and results lend empirical support to many of the themes appearing under Lawton's four sectors. Results indicate the need for multidimensional assessments of QoL among older adults related to health, psychological, personal competency, social, environmental, and spiritual indicators. Issues related to time use, happiness, cognitive functioning, self-concept, coping with change, social functioning, self-determination, altruistic activity, living conditions, security, and technological aids should also be considered in future assessments of QoL. Research is needed to explore the relevancy of these issues in future assessments of QoL among older adults.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1940-4921
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
100-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Quality of life among Norwegian older adults: focus group results.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Research, Diakonova University College, Oslo, Norway. Mary.Kalfoss@c2i.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't