title: Activity patterns of residents in homes for the elderly in Alexandria, Egypt.
abstract: To identify activity patterns of residents in homes for the elderly in Alexandria, we carried out a study on 188 elderly persons in 4 homes (2 governmental and 2 private). Participants were interviewed individually using a structured interview schedule. Each home was visited daily for 1 week in order to assess the type of activities provided and the participation. Performance of activities was affected by health status, functional ability, lifestyle pattern (including individual practices and personal choices related to health and health risk) and type of home. Private homes, having more resources available, particularly financial resources, tended to involve their residents in physical and social activities more than governmental ones. The majority of the residents tended to be inactive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic. fatimahallaj@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hallaj
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: El Geneidy
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Mitwally
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D012919:Social Behavior; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health