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Relationship Between Choice and Quality of Life Among Residents in Long-Term-Care Facilities

Published:2000-09-01 Issue:5 Volume:54 Page:504-508
ISSN:0272-9490
Container-title:The American Journal of Occupational Therapy
language:en
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Author:

Duncan-Myers Audrey M.¹,Huebner Ruth A.²

Affiliation:

1. Audrey M. Duncan-Myers, MS, OTR, is Staff Occupational Therapist, St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. At the time of this study, she was a graduate student in the Master’s degree program at Eastern Kentucky University. [Mailing address: 3216 Louis Avenue, Troy, Michigan 48083; green@provide.net.]

2. Ruth A. Huebner, PhD, OTR/L, is Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky

Abstract

Abstract Objective. This study tested the association between perceptions of personal control and quality of life among older persons. Method. Two self-report instruments, The Quality of Life Rating (QOLR) and the Duncan Choice Index (DCI), were administered to 21 residents in a long-term-care facility. The DCI was developed for this study to measure the amount of choice available in 29 self-care and leisure activities. Results. A significant positive correlation (r = .54; p = .01) between the amount of choice residents perceive they have and their quality of life was found. The DCI was shown to be reliable with preliminary evidence of construct validity. Conclusion. Enhancing personal control in everyday life may be associated with improved quality of life. Occupational therapy strategies to empower residents through increasing choice and control include increasing community in the facility emphasizing personal responsibility, and enabling choices in everyday tasks.

Publisher

AOTA Press

Subject

Occupational Therapy

Link

https://research.aota.org/ajot/article-pdf/54/5/504/65160/504.pdf

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