Table 2 Quality of life of nursing home residents
From: Quality of life and related factors of nursing home residents in Singapore
No. | Question | Mostly Yes (%) | Mostly No (%) | Not Applicable (%) | Domain Score (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comfort | 7.0 (1.1) | ||||
QOL1 | During your stay here, do you feel too hot or too cold? | 28.5 | 70.4 | 1.1 | |
QOL2 | During your stay here, do you feel pain because you are in the same position for too long? | 21.1 | 77.6 | 1.3 | |
QOL3 | During your stay here, do you feel pain anywhere? | 29.3 | 70.4 | 0.3 | |
QOL4 | Are you bothered by noise in your room? | 24.3 | 75.5 | 0.3 | |
Dignity | 6.7 (0.9) | ||||
QOL5 | Do staff here treat you politely? | 81.6 | 16.5 | 1.9 | |
QOL6 | Do you feel that you are treated with respect here? | 76.5 | 21.1 | 2.4 | |
QOL7 | Do staff here handle you roughly while caring for you? | 20.8 | 77.3 | 1.9 | |
QOL8 | Do staff here respect your modesty? e.g. closing the door when bathing you or closing the curtains when you are changing | 76.8 | 15.2 | 8.0 | |
Food enjoyment | 5.2(0.9) | ||||
QOL9 | Do you like the food here? | 68.8 | 24.5 | 6.7 | |
QOL10 | Do you enjoy eating with the other residents? | 70.7 | 19.2 | 10.1 | |
QOL11 | What is your favorite food? Can you get it here? | 54.9 | 31.2 | 13.9 | |
Autonomy | 6.6 (1.1) | ||||
QOL12 | Can you go to bed at the time you want? | 79.2 | 19.7 | 1.1 | |
QOL13 | Can you get up in the morning at the time you want? | 61.6 | 36.8 | 1.6 | |
QOL14 | Can you decide what clothes to wear? | 53.6 | 41.3 | 5.1 | |
QOL15 | If you tell the staff about something you do not like, do they change it? | 52.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | |
Security | 4.8 (0.6) | ||||
QOL16 | Do you feel that your belongings/things are safe at this nursing home? | 63.5 | 32.8 | 3.7 | |
QOL17 | Do your clothes get lost or damaged in the laundry? | 17.9 | 69.3 | 12.8 | |
QOL18 | Do you feel safe and secure here? | 88.5 | 8.1 | 2.4 |