Author/Editor     Zurc, Joca; Skela-Savič, Brigita
Title     Življenjski slog starostnikov v Gorenjski regiji na področju duševnega zdravja in preventive pred poškodbami
Translated title     Lifestyle in mental health and injury prevention among the elderly in Gorenjska region
Type     članek
Source     Obz Zdrav Nege
Vol. and No.     Letnik 46, št. 3
Publication year     2012
Volume     str. 209-17
Language     slo
Abstract     Introduction: The aim of the study was to explore the lifestyle of the elderlyin Gorenjska region in respect to two healthy aging factors, injury prevention and mental health. Methods: A cohort of 218 elderly people (>= 65 years) from Gorenjska region (56.9% women, 43.1% men) participated in the study. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire analyzed with SPSS 20.0 software version. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the basic features of the data in the study. Chi-square test, independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA for testing were employed to determine statistically significant differences between the studied variables (p < 0.05). Results: Results of the study indicate that the respondents are cognizant mainly of only two mental condition, dementia (30.1%) and depression(29.8%), respectively. Statistically significant differences were established as to the source of information in relation to the respondents' place of residence (p = 0.008) and as to whom they would confide their mental health problems, considering the age of the participants (p = 0.008). According to the respondents' opinion, the greatest injury risk factor is carelessness in performing daily activities (81.5%). They experience the biggest fear of injury in winter time (x = 3.80) and when they are alone (x = 3.27). Statistically significant differences were identified in the elderly asconcerns the frequency a particular part of the body is injured, by gender (p = 0.028); in the causes allegedly conducing to injury, by age (p = 0.001) and the educational level (p = 0.008); as to where injury occurs, by age (p = 0.004), and the experience of fear of injury, by age (p = 0.004), educational level (p = 0.021) and place of residence (p = 0.002). (Abs. trunc. at 2000 ch.)
Summary     Uvod: Namen raziskave je bil proučiti vedenjski slog starostnikov v Gorenjski regiji z vidika dveh izbranih dejavnikov zdravega staranja, in sicer preventive pred poškodbami in duševnega zdravja. Metode: V empirični kvantitativni anketni raziskavi je sodelovalo 218 starostnikov (>= 65 let) Gorenjske regije (56,9 % žensk, 43,1 % moških). Podatki so bili zbrani v obdobju od oktobra do decembra 2009 s strukturiranim anketnim vprašalnikom in obdelani s programom SPSS 20.0. Ob opisni statistiki so bili za testiranje statistično značilnih razlik med proučevanimi spremenljivkami uporabljeni test hi-kvadrat, t-test za neodvisne vzorce in enofaktorska analiza variance (p<= 0,05). Rezultati: Demenca (30,1 %) in depresija (29,8 %) sta med anketiranci najbolj poznani duševni bolezni. Ugotovljene so bile statistično značilne razlike pri viru informacij o duševnih boleznih glede na kraj bivanja (p=0,008) in pri osebah, ki bi jim starostniki zaupali težave z duševnim zdravjem, glede na starost anketirancev (p = 0,008). Največji dejavnik tveganja za poškodbe je po mnenju anketirancev neprevidnost pri vsakdanjih opravilih (81,5 %). Strah pred poškodbo je večji pozimi (x=3,80) in ko je starostnik sam (x = 3,27). Ugotovljene so bile statistično značilne razlike pri najpogosteje poškodovanem delu telesa glede na spol (p = 0,028), pri pripisovanju vzroka za poškodbo glede na starost (p = 0,001) in izobrazbo (p = 0,008), pri kraju, kjer pride do poškodbe, glede na starost (p = 0,004) in pri občutenju strahu pred poškodbami glede na starost (p = 0,004), izobrazbo (p = 0,021) in kraj bivanja (p = 0,002) starostnikov. Diskusija in zaključek: Ugotovitve raziskave kažejo, da je promocijo zdravja pri zdravi skupini starostnikov potrebno usmeriti v promocijo specifičnih vedenj in znanj s področja duševnega zdravja ter preventive pred poškodbami. Nadaljnje raziskave življenjskega sloga so potrebne tudi pri starejši skupini starostnikov.