Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health
Shokry Abd Allah, E., Abdou Aly Hagrass, S., Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, H. (2021). Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health. EKB Journal Management System, 12(2), 854-870. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172057
Eman Shokry Abd Allah; Sabah Abdou Aly Hagrass; Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz. "Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 2, 2021, 854-870. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172057
Shokry Abd Allah, E., Abdou Aly Hagrass, S., Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, H. (2021). 'Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health', EKB Journal Management System, 12(2), pp. 854-870. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172057
Shokry Abd Allah, E., Abdou Aly Hagrass, S., Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, H. Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 12(2): 854-870. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172057

Effect of Social Environment of Elderly Care Homes on their Psychosocial Health

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 53, Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2021, Page 854-870  XML PDF (222.98 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172057
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Authors
Eman Shokry Abd Allah1; Sabah Abdou Aly Hagrass2; Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz3
1Community Health Nursing and Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Zagazig University, Egypt
2Community health nursing, faculty of nursing Zagazig University, Egypt
3Gerontological nursing, faculty of nursing Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Old age is a period of transition when one has to deal not only with the
physical aging, but also with the challenges affecting the mental and social well-being of the
elderly. Aim: to assess the effect of social environment of elderly care homes on their
psychosocial health in Helwan City. Research design: A descriptive correlational design.
Setting: The study was carried out in four governmental elderly care homes in Helwan City.
Subjects: One hundred elderly residents. Tool: A structured interview questionnaire
consisted of five parts (Demographic characteristics of the elderly and data about the
geriatric homes, history of chronic diseases and medication, elderly's satisfaction with
geriatric home, elderly social relations in geriatric home, and assessment of psychosocial
health of the elderly). Results: Half of the elderly were having fair relationship with their
colleagues and family members and two thirds of them were having good relationship with
their caregivers. About three quarters of the elderly had accepted psychological and social
health. Highly statistically significant positive correlations were found between the scores of
elderly psychological health, social health and their social relations scores. Conclusion: The
present study revealed that there were highly statically significant positive correlations
between the social environment of elderly care homes and their psychosocial health.
Recommendations: Continuous assessment of social relations and psychosocial health of
elderly residing in care homes. Developing and conducting programs to enhance social
relations of elderly residents with specific focus on their psychosocial health
Keywords
Social environment; Elderly care homes; Psychosocial health; Helwan City; Egypt
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