Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):33-39 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5194

Environmental characteristics of older people attending physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinics

Mehmet Beyazova1, Asuman Doğan2, Yeşim Gökçe Kutsal3, Sevilay Karahan4, Şule Arslan5, Kutay Ordu Gökkaya2, Füsun Toraman6, Nilay Dinçer7, Sami Hizmetli8, Kazim Şenel9, Pelin Yazgan10, Özgür Ortancil11, Jale İrdesel12, Özden Özyemişçi-Taşkiran13, Pinar Borman3, Müesser Okumuş14, Esma Ceceli14, Deniz Evcik15, Saime Ay15, Pinar Öztop16, Nur Turhan17, Nurten Eskiyurt18, Rezzan Günaydin19, Sibel Eyigör20, Özlem Altindağ21, Ali Aydeniz21
1 Darüşşafaka Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara PMR Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
4 Department of Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
5 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Acibadem Atakent Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
6 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Antalya Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
7 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
8 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
9 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
10 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
11 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
12 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
13 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
14 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
15 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey
16 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey
17 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bayindir Hospital, Icerenköy Istanbul, Turkey
18 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
19 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Izmir Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
20 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
21 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey

Objective: A residential environment refers to the physical and social characteristics in a neighbourhood. The physical characteristics include interior housing qualities, exterior neighbourhood characteristics, and the accessibility of essential facilities and services outside the neighbourhood. Older adults especially may be vulnerable to the negative impacts of the residential environment. The aim of this study is to elucidate the problems ageing people face in their neighbourhoods, buildings and public areas.

Methods: The study group consisted of a total of 1,001 people over the age of 65 who were admitted to physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics in Turkey and consented to participate. A questionnaire covering demographic, social and environmental information was used.

Results: Of the study group, 58.6% was living in an apartment building, but only 23.6% of these buildings had an elevator, and the stairs were inconvenient in 46.7% of the buildings. Only 49% of the elderly people went for a walk regularly. The most frequent complaint about the hospitals, community health centres and other public areas was the inappropriate restroom conditions. Eighty-six percent of the study group were not members of an organization, a foundation or a group, and 73.6% did not have personal hobbies.

Conclusions: The layouts of buildings and surroundings are inappropriate for older people, and the opportunities for them to participate in social activities are limited. Health and social programmes and governmental and local policies for older people are needed, and public awareness about this issue should be raised.

Klíčová slova: environment, social life, aged population

Vloženo: 29. srpen 2017; Revidováno: 30. leden 2020; Přijato: 30. leden 2020; Zveřejněno: 30. březen 2020  Zobrazit citaci

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Beyazova M, Doğan A, Kutsal YG, Karahan S, Arslan Ş, Gökkaya KO, et al.. Environmental characteristics of older people attending physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinics. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2020;28(1):33-39. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a5194. PubMed PMID: 32228814.
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