Nursing home residents' ADL status, institution-dwelling and association with outdoor activity: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Norwegian regulations for nursing homes consider access to meaningful activities to be an indicator for the quality of nursing homes. Activities of daily living (ADL) provide important basic self-care skills for nursing home residents. Due to the physical changes caused by ageing and comorbidities, nursing home residents may experience functional decline over time, which may affect their ability to perform meaningful ADL, such as outdoor activity, which is considered a valuable and meaningful activity in Norwegian culture. This study aimed to investigate the association between ADL status, institution-dwelling and outdoor activity among nursing home residents.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 784 residents aged >67 years living in 21 nursing homes

SUBMITTER: Sandvoll AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7580574 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature