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Perspectives from the inside: Mental health problems of the elderly in nursing homes

✍ Scribed by Laura L. Carstensen; Jane E. Fisher

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
522 KB
Volume
3
Category
Article
ISSN
1072-0847

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✦ Synopsis

Resident views of behavior and emotional problems in nursing homes have been virtually ignored in the gerontology literature. In an attempt to better understand this neglected perspective and its relationship to the views of professionals, residents ( ~9 2 ) and staff members ( ~7 4 ) of 20

nursing homes were surveyed regarding their views on problems of the resident population. Confusion, wanting to return home, and depression were seen as the primary problems by both residents and staff. Results of the survey suggest that staff members and residents identify the same areas as problematic, yet, in contrast to staff, the majority of residents say that outside assistance is not desired and that they prefer to discuss problems with family and/or friends.

Questions about what constitutes a changeworthy condition are some of the most fundamental and controversial in clinical

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