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| The relationship between characteristics of supported housing and the quality of life of older adults with severe mental illness | | Author(s) | M F I A Depla, R de Graaf, T J Heeren |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 10, no 6, November 2006 |
| Pages | pp 592-598 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Living in groups in institutions ; Care homes ; Quality of life ; Cross sectional surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | A cross-sectional study of 18 supported living programmes that had been operating in Dutch care homes for at least one year examined whether group living (as opposed to single living), staff availability and degree of personal freedom are associated with the quality of life of older people with severe mental illness. The study included 35 patients with a psychotic disorder and 38 with an anxiety or mood disorder. Quality of life was assessed with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS) and the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). No association was found between group living and quality of life. Availability of psychiatrically trained staff was associated with life quality only for patients with a psychotic disorder, and perceived amount of personal freedom was associated with life quality only for patients with a non-psychotic disorder. Both differences were seen only on the PGCMS Agitation sub-scale. Older people with psychotic disorders appear to have relatively high needs for professional psychiatric support, and those with non-psychotic disorders for control over their daily lives. Further research is needed in other settings for older people with severe mental illness, preferably using longitudinal designs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061211207 A |
| Classmark | E: KAB: KW: F:59: 3KB: 76H |
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