老年公寓210例老人日常生活能力（ADL）调查分析

摘要

目的：调查住老年公寓的日常生活能力与健康状况。方法：应用日常生活能力量表（ADL）对入住老年公寓210例老人测评。结果：调查对象中，平均每人患1.15种疾病（242/210）；80-89岁组与60-69岁组，70-79岁组ADL分值比较，差异具有统计学意义（p＜0.05）。结论：入住老年公寓老人具有高龄多病的特点，随着增龄日常生活能力显著下降，日常生活能力量表（ADL）具有良好的区分性。引入日常生活能力量表（ADL）进行评定，不失为老人分级管理的简便可靠的工具。%Objective:Investigation health conditions and activity of daily living of senior citizens living in senior apartment. Method:Appraising 210 senior citizens in senior apartment by using the Activity of Daily Living (ADL) scale. Result:On average, each respondent suffers from 1.15 kinds of disease (242/210), According to the comparison of the ADL values from 3 age groups of 80-89,60-69 and 70-79, the difference is statistically significant (p<0.05).Conclusion: Senior citizens living in senior apartment are characterized by the features of advanced ages and being troubled by diseases. While the age increases, the ability of daily living decreases. ADL scale has a fine distinguish ability. Therefore ADL scale is a convenient and reliable tool to classify senior citizens and furthermore facilitate a better care for the old.