Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes

Doumit, Jacqueline; Nasser, Ramzi

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dc.contributor.author	Doumit, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.author	Nasser, Ramzi
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-04T07:32:50Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-04T07:32:50Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	Doumit, J., & Nasser, R. (2010) "Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 23(1), 72-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526861011010695	en_US
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1108/09526861011010695 https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/09526861011010695
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.ndu.edu.lb/123456789/946
dc.description.abstract	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess quality of life in relation to wellbeing among Lebanese nursing home elderly residents. The study attempts to understand the impact of structures, processes and skills on elderly health status. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, 220 normally functioning elderly respondents from 33 nursing homes were studied. A quasi‐experimental approach measured psychological and health‐related factors using the Geriatric Depression Scale, Activity of Daily Living, EuroQol EQ‐5D and the Mini‐Nutritional Assessment (MNA) instruments. Findings – A relatively high level of mild depression among elderly residents and a lack of mobility were found. Generally, normally functioning elderly residents were well nourished and had moderate daily activity levels. Originality/value – The study is original in the sense that it assesses elderly residents' psychological and physical health status in relation to institutional structures, processes, and skills.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	PDF (25 p.)
dc.description.sponsorship	World Health Organization Grant #EM/07/05649.	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp.72-93, https://doi.org/10.1108/09526861011010695
dc.subject.lcsh	Quality of life
dc.subject.lcsh	Well-being
dc.subject.lcsh	Older people
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing home care
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing homes
dc.subject.lcsh	Lebanon
dc.subject.lcsh	Health
dc.title	Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.provenance	Lebanon
dc.provenance	Qatar