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The purpose of this study was to investigate healthrelated quality of life (HRQOL) and functional ability among the least dependent elderly in residential care, and to compare them with information on the general population. A stratified systematic sample (n= 1,587) was drawn from a one-day census of patients in all public residential homes in Finland on December 2, 1991. Sixty-nine per cent of residents In 1992 were able to participate (n = 1,097) and 88% of them returned the questionnaire (n = 948), of which n = 795 were acceptable, the response rate being 72%. A postal survey was used for data collection. The personnel of residential homes were allowed to help residents complete the questionnaire, and 90% of respondents received such help. HRQOL was measured by the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and functional ability by a 1Citem questionnaire. Finnish studies among the general population were used for comparisons. According to the NHP, the HRQOL appeared lower in institutional care and this was associated with the dependency level. Similarly, for most ADL items the general population had less restrictions than the least dependent residential care patients. In general, women ex

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Author

A. Noro; S. Aro

Publisher

Springer Netherlands; Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Publons; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 0962-9343)

Published

1996

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)