Effects of enforced relocation on life adjustment in a nursing home.
A group of 75 institutionalized elderly patients was studied to determine the relationship of involuntary relocation to life adjustment in a nursing home. Data were collected by means of medical records and structured questionnaire. Patients who had experienced enforced relocation from other institutions expressed greater life dissatisfaction than those who had relocated voluntarily fissatisfaction was correlated with financial dependence, poor health, and limited social participation. Length of stay in the institution was not related to life satisfaction. The evidence suggests that involuntary placement, multiple moves, disruption of social networks, and financial dependence may contribute to life dissatisfaction among institutionalized elderly.
D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004467:Economics; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009674:Nova Scotia; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment