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  • Older people in the infocommunication space - opportunities and challenges
    101-102
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    198

    Az idősek infokommunikációs technológiákkal történő interakciója pozitívan befolyásolhatja szellemi tevékenységüket és összességében jó hatással lehet a mentális egészségük serkentésére. Ez a mentális stimuláció javíthatja a memóriájukat is. Az IKT-t használó idősek úgy érzik, sokkal magabiztosabbak és kevésbé vannak elszigetelve a társadalomtól, megnöveltnek látják a társadalmi támogatást és társadalmi interakciót, jobb kognitív képességekkel rendelkeznek, fennmaradhat a függetlenség érzése a mindennapi életükben és körükben alacsonyabb szintű depressziót mérnek a kutatók. Az IKT-t megfelelő szinten alkalmazó személyek akár magasabb hozzáadott értéket is képviselhetnek közösségükben, mivel képesek átadni bölcsességüket és tudásukat a fiatalabb generációknak a fejlett technológián keresztül is. A fentiek következtében csökken a digitális szakadék, javulhat a személyes életminőség, a függetlenség és autonómia fenntartása a mobilitást is fokozza, kialakulhat és működhet a személyre szabott integrált szociális és egészségügyi ellátáshoz való hozzáférés, így a digitális kompetenciák színvonalas alkalmazása alapvetően, összességében pozitívan tud hatni az idősek saját életére és a hozzájuk tartozókéra is (Blazun, 2013).

    Jelenleg – főleg az elmúlt évtizedekhez képest – a kifejezetten idősebbek számára készült technológiai eszközök és megoldások felé mutatott igény, ennek következtében pedig ezek piacképessége is fellendülésben van. A gerontechnológia – melynek területéhez tartozik minden olyan okos szolgáltatás és technikai innováció, amely az idősek életminőségét javíthatja – segíthet a sikeres öregedésben és az önálló élet fenntartásában. A kapcsolati szolgáltatások erősíthetik a szocializációt és csökkenthetik az esetleges ellátási költségeket (Peterson & Prasad, 2011). 2020-ban az idősekkel kapcsolatos médiavisszhang minden eddiginél kiemelkedőbb volt a magasabb egészségi kockázat és a korona vírussal szembeni nagyobb veszélyeztetettség miatt (Köttl, Tatzer & Ayalon, 2021).

    Amikor az idősek az IKT lehetőségeket használják, számos kedvező hatással találkozhatnak. Digitális tudásuk fejlődésével csökkenhet a kirekesztődésük, ezzel együtt a magány érzete is, egészségi állapotuk folyamatos monitorozásával lassítható az egészségromlás, addig ismeretlen, új információkhoz tudnak hozzájutni, mely által fenntarthatják vagy növelhetik a mentális kondíciójukat. Kialakíthatják és menedzselhetik a családi és baráti kapcsolattartást, távolabb élő személyekkel tudják felvenni a kapcsolatot, illetve, ha mindezekben fiatalabb családtagjaik segítik őket, szorosabb családi köteléket és intergenerációs hasznot is hoz a folyamat (Bene, Móré & Zombory, 2020). Figyelmet kell fordítani arra ugyanakkor, hogy a pozitív tényezők mellett megjelenhetnek a negatív vonatkozások is. Ezek magában foglalhatják azokat az érzéseket, amelyek a személyes kontaktus hiánya miatt keletkeznek, olyan egészségi hatások erősödhetnek, mint a szem terhelése, a hosszabb ideig tartó ülés miatt rosszabbodó testtartás, internetes visszaélések célpontjai lehetnek az idősek, esetleg felmerülhet körükben is internet-és okoseszköz függőség.

    Előadásunkban az idősek és az IKT kapcsolatát vizsgáljuk a tanulás, a magányosság az egészségügy és egyéb, általánosabb területek vonatkozásában a nemzetközi szakirodalmon keresztül.

    Irodalom:
    1. Bene, Á., Móré, M., & Zombory, J. (2020). A digitalizáció néhány elemének időseket érintő hatásai - karantén előtti helyzetkép. Magyar Gerontológia, 12(39), 29-51.
    2. Blazun, H. (2013). Elderly People's Quality of Life with Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Toward a Model of Adaptation to ICT in Old Age. University of Eastern Finland, Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies, no 59.
    3. Köttl, H., Tatzer, V. C., & Ayalon, L. (2021). COVID-19 and Everyday ICT Use: The Discursive Construction of Old Age in German Media. The Gerontological Society of America, 10(10), 1-12.

  • Smart against ageism: an overview of age discrimination in Portugal
    25-29
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    90

    Negative stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination on the ground of age, known as “ageism” have been shown to cause cardiovascular stress, lowered levels of self-efficacy and decreased productivity[1]. Across the EU, policies and practices still reflect ageist prejudices and deprioritise, disregard, or even exclude older adults in different ways.

  • Local community practices to improve healthy aging in the North
    25-26
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    109

    The governments of Finland, Denmark, Norway and Russia have developed national programs to address population ageing. There are also successful practices in healthy ageing at the local level in different countries, but they remain unknown among the global professional community and governmental authorities.

    Healthy ageing has become an important policy issue at all levels of the society. The key international document is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plan for a Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020–2030 which is the second action plan of the WHO ‘s Global strategy on ageing and health. The Plan consists of 10 years of concerted, catalytic, sustained collaboration to improve the lives of older people, their families, and their communities. Older people themselves are in the core of this plan, and it brings together variety of actors, including governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector. The Plan also notes that healthy ageing is not only a healthcare issue but also needs to engage many other sectors.

    The aim of research was to search and introduce local community practices according the priority areas of WHO Decade of Healthy Aging action plan for gerontological policy in arctic countries.

    Examples of good practices for the Priority 1 of the Plan: Change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing

    Fostering of Healthy Ageing requires fundamental shifts from existing stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination towards older people. Older people should not be seen only as an economic burden for the welfare society, but as contributors to the state and communities, and as resourceful carriers of traditional values and wisdom. Governments eliminate age discrimination by variety of actions, such as legislative changes, and policies and programs which engage older people in decision-making.

    Initiatives for Priority 2 of the Plan: Ensure that communities foster the abilities of older people

    The environments which are built on decisions made not only by policy makers but involve citizens of all ages are better places to grow, play, live, work and retire. Even those people who have lost their capacity, shall be able to continue to enjoy everyday activities, to continue to develop personally and professionally, to participate and contribute to their communities while retaining their autonomy, dignity, health, and well-being.

    Practices for Priority 3 of the Plan: Deliver person-centered, integrated care and primary health services to older people

    Good-quality essential health services include prevention of diseases; promotion of healthy lifestyle; curative, rehabilitative, palliative and end-of-life care; safe, effective, good-quality essential medicines and vaccines; dental care; assistive technologies, while ensuring that the use of services does not cause the user financial hardship.

    Local northern practices are mirrored against the recently released WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020-2030 Action Plan with paying attention to indigenous elders. Based on these practices the national, regional, and municipal level authorities of the Nordic countries and Russia were suggested to consider the policy recommendations based of the research.

  • The rights of psychiatric patients, especially in the field of dementia care
    84-85
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    23

    Given the demographics of Hungary's population, the aging process and the change in the age composition project an increasingly worrying future. In an aging society, both the provision of care within the social sector and the provision of specialist care within the health sector are facing an ever-increasing anomaly. The growing number of people over the age of 65, including mostly demented people, as well as people who are limited in self-care and need professional help, must be provided to an increasing extent by the care systems. We are facing a current problem that has affected almost every family directly or indirectly. It is not only the provision of professional care that must be solved for the family members, but also the knowledge of the legal regulation of the special situation during the care, the knowledge of the rights and obligations for the care provider, as well as for the patients and their relatives.

  • Action for smart healthy age-friendly environments
    47-48
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    77

    Smart, adaptable and inclusive solutions can help improve and support independent life throughout the course of life, regardless of age, gender, disabilities, cultural differences and personal choices.
    A holistic approach that optimizes social and physical environments, supported by digital tools and services, allows to provide better health and social care, promoting not only independent living, but also equity and active participation in society. This approach follows the United Nations' line-up, with the Sustainable Development Goals (in particular Objectives 3 and 11), stating that sustainable environments for all ages represent the basis for ensuring a better future for the entire population.
    The challenges of different sectors, such as ICT, the building industry and urban planning and the health and social care, as well as those of citizens and their communities are interlinked. Responding to these challenges will foster awareness and support for the creation and implementation of smart, healthy and inclusive environments for present and future generations.
    From this insight, a new concept was developed and well received: Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE). The by the EC approved Thematic Network of 2018 evolved into a Stakeholders Network of about 170 organisations and it is represented in several European projects and networks. COST Action NET4Age-Friendly brings together over 320 researchers from 46 countries. Capacity building to support the implementation of SHAFE is present in Erasmus+ projects.

    The presentation will give an overview of relevant development and insights to support the building of smart, inclusive societies.

  • Redefining nursing skills in AI and robotisation, with a particular focus on conditions requiring long-term care
    126-145
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    234

    Owing to the enormous improvements in health and lifestyle over the last century, the average age has increased. Although longevity is an important achievement of the modern age, it is a challenge for the care of an ageing population. As people in the richest parts of the world live longer, there is a growing shortage of carers for an ageing population. This paper reviews the literature and describes the global challenges of caregiving, future issues in elderly care, the emergence of robotization in the field of nursing care and how this can contribute to improving the quality of care for the older people. It also discusses the experience of using robots in international and domestic elderly care and briefly describes how the use of AI-based technology has contributed to improving the effectiveness of care in the context of the coronavirus epidemic. The paper concludes by presenting a vision and directions for training development for Advance Practice Nurses, Register Nurses and post-secondary nurses, and other health care professionals to improve attitudes, enhance knowledge, and develop services to improve elderly care.

  • Activity in old age, active and successfull aging
    73-96
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    657

    Background and aims: The aim of our research was to qualitatively examine the attitudes of older people towards aging, the activity available and implemented from it, their community involvement, and their lay perceptions and opinions of successful aging.
    Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted during the research, and the interviews were evaluated by content analysis.
    Results an discussion: According to the elderly, successful aging mainly requires physical or mental health, maintaining activity, an active lifestyle, a positive outlook on life, a good family environment, social relationships, financial security, goals, motivation, successful life, advance planning, and social support.

  • Ageless quarantine yoga - Escape to Yogaland in the time of pandemic
    12-14
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    129

    Nowadays it is expansively recognised that practicing yoga can improve the quality of life by providing appropriate physical training exercises which can be performed by every age group. Yoga practitioners of the older generations beside maintaining their physical activity can heal  their sense of balance which decreases the hazard of off-balance and fall.

    During the years of my yoga teaching I met the representatives of every age group at my classes. I led kids yoga courses for preschool children, dynamic flow sequences for trained yoga practitioners, but I did have students over 70 years old who insisted to join an intermediate level hatha yoga class even if they had gone through serious illnesses and operations in the past and they were not able to hold each postures.

    I have experienced that the elderly people are very grateful for the healing that yoga gives them and for the careful attention whereby the yoga instructor tailors the yoga asanas and sequences according to the physical condtitions, state of health and capabilities of each individual.

    At the yoga instructor courses the contraindications of asanas and defining the anatomic and physiological backround of injuries and the physical limitations of each practitioner are emphasized intensively. This comprehensive teacher training and the continuous monitoring guarantee the safety. The instructor faces the mutations and the loss of physical and psychical balance in the the reality, at the yoga classes. Practice makes the master! It is more than true is yoga. Gaining practical experience the instructor can handle the special situations and needs with growing confidence applying yoga props (strap, yoga blocks, chair etc.), modifying the asanas, and using the power of words to motivate the students.

    Supported by my friends I created The Force Yoga Group Facebook site in April , where I have been leading yoga classes since then. It is a great place to meet my yoga practitioning friends, my family members, my elderly parents and in defieance of quarantine and lockdown to practice yoga together, at the same time. Our magical yoga carpet is a tranquil island to where we can escape from the raging pandemic, where we can start our inner journey in the time of the outer movelessness.

    The online practice team has already more than 100 members. It is an intercultural and intergenerational group. I knew I had no information of the health conditions, the perfection of yoga practice of each group member, and with many of them I had not practiced together in person (offline), so I had to call their attention to the rules of safe yoga practice constantly and acutely. At the beginning and at the end of the online sessions I dedicate some sentences to it, during practice I try to instruct precisely to protect them from the injuries. The verbal correction playes here a very important role.

    My online students can be informed about the topic from the scientific articles I share on our page from time to time.

    I am aware of the fact that an avarege home is not a well-equipped yoga studio, so  I show online how to use the furniture, fixtures and everyday objects as yoga props.

    A shorter, 30-45 minute Chair Yoga Class is the part of our weekly program as well, especially for those members who struggle with balance poses or get weak easily.

    In private messages the students send me their observations, remarks, questions  and requests. Some of them experience pain or tension in certain asanas, so we try to find out together the reason of it and to correct and to set the posture. A 75 year-old student of mine asked me to build a yoga sequence of simple breathing exercises and stretching asanas which can be performed by anyone.

    Many feedbacks speak about how big inspiration is to watch my everyday practice and my enthusiasm is pushing the spectators to their yoga mat. There are older practitioners who perform the breathing and warm up exercises sitting on a chair, and it means already 15-20 minutes of  physical training.

    During lockdown there are 4-5 online yoga sessions weekly, the videos are available anytime. The regular practice becomes a sure point in the life of the members, there is something to look forward to, even if there is no stimulus to receive from the outer world. In this online yoga space you can get new friends, through the comments you can share your ideas and suddenly you belong to a yoga community.

    The stress relieving classes I close with  Yoga Dream (yoga nidra) relaxation which is an at least 20 minutes of visualization, an imaginery journey interlarded by positive affirmations while body and mind are calming down.  Such a mini meditation does not require any intensive physical activity but breathing. I could mention many other positive increments that occured creating The Force Yoga Group, but quoted the great yoga master, B.K.S. Iyengar:

     “Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.”

  • Carmen - How are we growing old in cyberspace?
    25-37
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    105

    Introduction: Cyberspace is a platform which determines us for many decades. Socialization takes place not only in school, workplace, or family, but also in social media which means that every age group is affected.
    Aim: The aim of the paper is to pop up questions in connection with growing old in cyberspace with the help of a work of art of Stromae.
    Methodology: The videoclip can be considered as a short content of the critical view of Twitter. In Hungary this platform hasn’t been so popular, however, it is a symbol of social media thus it can be interpreted to the tendencies that can be seen worldwide. The materials of the analysis are the pictorial representations of the videoclip, while the analytical tool is the theory and practice of social representations.
    Theoretical background: To analyze the work of art, theories in connection with socialization and social representation are used in order to have a deeper understanding of processes of consumer society while aging. Life events - birthdays, eating out and visiting cinema - are enhanced to see examples of possible individual failures and also the extension of these failures to society.
    Conclusion: The visual representation of pop music plays a socially responsible role that affects all age groups. Raising awareness about responsible use of social media should not only be limited to young people in the future but also extended to the elderly as vulnerable social groups of society.

  • Gerontology Days 2021. International Scientific Conference - Programme of the Conference
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    180

    Gerontology Days 2021

    The Faculty of Health at the University of Debrecen organized the yearly International Scientific Conference on 25-26 November 2021.

    Language of the Conference: Hungarian (25. November), English (26. November)

    COMMITTEES

    Program Committee

    President:
    Dr. habil Marianna Móré, Dean of the Faculty of Health of the University of Debrecen

    Members:
    Dr. Ágnes Bene
    Dr. Katalin Papp
    Dr. László Patyán
    Ágnes Stomp Hengspergerné
    Anita Rusinné Dr. Fedor

    Scientific Committee
    Dr. Marianna Móré University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Prof. Dr. Betul Tosun Hassan Kalyoncu University
    Dr. László Patyán University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Dr. Katalin Papp University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Prof. Dr. Mihály Fónai University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Dr. János Endre Kovács University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Dr. Anita Szemán-Nagy University of Debrecen
    Dr. Győző Pék University of Debrecen
    Dr. Katalin Balázs University of Debrecen
    Dr. István Hidegkuti University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Dr. Adriána Csinády University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Dr. Ágnes Bene University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Zsuzsanna Judit Kőműves University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Józsa Tamás Józsa University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
    Luca Zsuzsa Nagy University of Debrecen

    Operative support:
    György Kirilla
    Károly Séfer
    Zsoltné Varga
    Judit Buczi
    Gábor Kiss
    Lajos Sajtos
    Kinga Bácsi
    Vivien Hudák
    Adrienn Németh
    Réka Virág

     

    Programme of the Conference
    26 th November Friday (online)

    Host:
    Dr. Katalin Papp (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)
    Language: English
    Time zone: (CET)+1; (UTC) + 1

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

    9:15
    Opening Ceremony
    Dr. Anita Rusinne Fedor general and scientific vice dean,
    University of Debrecen Faculty of Health

    PLENARY SESSION

    9:20
    Covid, lockdown, elderly. Experiences of the follow up reserach among active older adults 2020- 2021.
    Dr. László Patyán
    (University of Debrecen)

     

    9:50 – 10:50 MORNING SESSION

    Host:
    Dr. László Patyán (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

    9:50
    The good practice of inclusion in action - the proposal of program based on the Human Rights
    Marzanna Farnicka PhD.
    (Family Psychology Unit, Institute of Psychology Zielona Góra University, Poland)

    10:10
    Quality of life for social care centre clients
    Alondere Linda
    (Riga Medical College of the University of Latvia)

    10:30
    Spiritual care in Slovenian nursing homes: a quantitative descriptive study
    Igor Karnjuš
    (University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia)

    10:50-11:00 Coffee break

    11:00 – 12:20
    SYMPOSIUM
    “COVID -19 PANDEMIC, SURVEYS ON ELDERLY ABOUT VACCINATION – NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES” SYMPOSIUM

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

    Chairs:
    Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil PhD
    Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk,
    Győző Pék PhD
    ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

    Participants:
    Șerban Olah, PhD Associate Professor, University of Oradea, Romania
    Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland
    Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor,
    Adrienn Kaszás, PhD student,
    Balázs Őrsi, Assistant Professor,
    University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

    11:00
    Introduction
    Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

    11:05
    The severe cases of Covid 19 in Europe. A comparative analysis using SHARE data base
    Șerban Olah, PhD Associate Professor, University of Oradea, Romania

    11:20
    How to convince the undecided - communication with the elderly and attitudes towards vaccination COVID-19 in Poland
    Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland

    11:35
    Introducing an international project. Aims and beginnings
    Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland

    11:50
    Survey on unvaccinated Hungarian elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor, Adrienn Kaszás, PhD student, Balázs Őrsi, Assistant Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

    12:10 – 12:25 Discussion

    12:30 Closing of the Symposium

    12:30-13:00 Lunch time

    13 - 14:10 AFTERNOON SECTION


    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4

    Host: Dr. Katalin Papp
    (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

    13:00
    Subjective Assessments of the Disease Seriousness in the Population Aged 60+
    Jitka Doležalová
    University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

    13:20
    Prelevance of falls in seniors hospitalized on gerontopsychiatric department, their risk factors and possibilities of preventive interventions
    PhDr. Libová Ľubica
    (Vysoká školazdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nov Zámky)

    13:40
    Domestic Violence and its Impact upon Reproductive Health during Corona Virus Pandemic among Women Attending Primary Health Care
    Dr. Iqbal Majeed Abbas
    (Baghdad College of Medical Sciences - Nursing Department)


    Virtual Poster

    14:00
    Postoperative rehabilitation after total knee joint replacement
    PhDr. Mgr. Vavro Michal
    (Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nové Zámky)

    14:10-14:20 Coffee Break

    14:20-16:20 Parallel sections

    14:20-16:20 Parallel sections

    LATE AFTERNOON SECTION

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4

    Host: Dr. László Patyán
    (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

    14:20
    Revealing the Concept of Aging in Turkish Nursing Students: An Exploratory Metaphor Analysis
    Assoc. Prof. Emel Bahadir Yilmaz*,
    Assoc. Prof. Arzu Yüksel**
    (* Giresun University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Turkey.
    ** Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Science)

    14:40
    Attitudes of Roma adults towards the care of their elderly relatives
    Irén Godó, Dalma Tóth
    (University of Debrecen)

    15:00
    Local community practices to improve healthy aging in the North
    Dr. Elena Golubeva, Dr. Anastasia Emelyanova
    (Northern Arctic Federal University, Arkhangelsk (Russia))

    15:20
    Staff Training and Stress in Long Term Care Facilities Special Care Units for Alzheimer's Elders
    Dr. S. Jean Szilagyi
    (St. Joseph College of Maine
    Ohio Department of Health)

    15:40
    Hospice and Palliative Social Work Roles in the U.S.
    Dr. Ellen L. Csikai
    (University of Alabama, School of Social Work)

    16:00
    Determining the Reasons of Older People for Choosing a Nursing Home: A Comparative Study

    Assoc. Prof. Arzu YÜKSEL*, Assoc. Prof. Emel BAHADIR YILMAZ**, Nurse Cansu Esra KESEKCİ***
    *Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkey.
    **Giresun University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkey.
    *** Silivri State Hospital, Children's Service, Turkey.

    16:20
    Growing Ageing Population and European Policies
    Rehana Sindho Kabooro
    University of Debrecen

    Virtual Poster

    16:40
    Satisfaction with the implementation of developmental tasks in the course of life and the sense of well-being in late adulthood
    Hanna Liberska
    Faculty of Psychology Kazimierz Wielki University Bydgoszcz, Poland


    14:20-15:20

    SECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN’S CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN HUNGARY (AWCDH)

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mf8a10dfb277e1f308bfa4fcc244801c1


    Hosts:
    Ágnes Bene PhD.
    (University of Debrecen)
    Andrea Ferenczi
    (AWCDH)

    14:20
    Education In Old Age In The Experiences Of Polish Euro Grandparents
    Prof. Jolanta Mackowicz, Ph.D and Joanna Wnek-Gozdek, Ph.D
    Institute of Educational Sciences, Pedagogical University of Krakow

    14:40
    A step forward with the help of a friend of older persons
    Susan B. Somers
    president, INPEA – International Network for the Prevention Elder Abuse

    15:00
    Action for Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments
    Willeke van Staalduinen
    CEO AFEdemy Vice-Chair and Grant Holder COST Action


    16:50 Closing Ceremony

     

    25 Th. November (hibrid)
    Levezető elnök
    Bene Ágnes PhD.

    Az előadások nyelve: magyar

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218

    9:00 Megnyitó
    Dr. habil. Móré Marianna, dékán
    Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar

    9:20 Köszöntő
    Jászai Menyhért alpolgármester
    Nyíregyháza Megyei Jogú Város

    Plenáris előadások
    9:30
    Fizikai aktivitás és civilizációs betegségek különböző életkorokban
    Prof. Dr. Tóth Miklós
    egyetemi tanár, Testnevelési Egyetem, Semmelweis Egyetem;
    elnök, Magyar Sporttudományi Társaság

    10:20
    COVID -19 pandémia Magyar oltatlan idősek oltási attitűdjei, pszichológiai és demográfiai jellemzői
    Dr. Pék Győző ny. egyetemi docens, Debreceni Egyetem Bölcsészettudományi Kar Pszichológiai Intézet

    10:50-12:10 Párhuzamos programok: Kerekasztal és Szimpózium

    10:50
    „IDŐSÜGYI REFERENS” KEREKASZTAL

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218

    Levezető elnök: Dr. Patyán László (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    Résztvevők:

    Résztvevő képzési szakemberek:
    Kisdi Réka, Szalai Eszter
    Családbarát Magyarország Központ Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft.
    Dr. Leleszi-Tróbert Anett Mária
    Semmelweis Egyetem Egészségügyi Közszolgálati Kar Mentálhigiéné Intézet
    Dr. Patyán László
    (Debreceni Egyetem, Egészségügyi Kar, Gerontológia Tanszék)

    Résztvevők idősügyi referensek:
    Pálinkásné Balázs Tünde (alpolgármester, idősügyi referens, Dabas Önkormányzat)
    Sarkantyús Rita Szidónia (szakmai vezető, Veresegyház Kistérség ESÉLY Szociális Alapellátási Központ)
    Szűcs Ágnes (idősügyi referens, rendezvényszervező, Szepes Gyula Művelődési Központ)
    Újhelyi-Török Alexandra (egészségügyi ügyintéző, Szolnok Megyei Jogú Város Polgármesteri Hivatalának Egészség- és Családügyi Osztály)

    10:50
    SZIMPÓZIUM A DOSZ KTO társszervezésével
    SIKEREK ÉS KIHÍVÁSOK AZ IDŐSAKADÉMIÁKON

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m489ae372c57f3fc80accc93fd01672b9

    Levezető elnök: Bene Ágnes PhD. (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar Gerontológiai Tanszék)

    10:50
    Harmadik Kor Egyeteme a Dél-Csehországi Egyetem Egészségügyi Szociális Karán
    Valérie Tóthová, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care
    Jana Šemberová, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences,
    Institute, Institute of Humanities in Helping Professions

    11:05
    Hírös Szabadegyetem - idősödő generáció az iskolapadban
    Dr. Fülöp Tamás, főiskolai tanár, Neumann János Egyetem
    Dr. Sági Norberta docens, Neumann János Egyetem

    11:20
    Suttogó idősek és nyitott fülek
    Nagyné Hermányos Zsuzsanna, vezető, Nyíregyházi Szociális Gondozási Központ

    11:35
    COVID előtt, COVID közben, COVID után - a Milton Friedman Egyetem szeniorképzési rendszerének helyzete
    Dr. Jászberényi József (főiskolai tanár, felnőttképzési igazgató, Milton Friedman Egyetem Kommunikáció- és Művelődéstudomány Tanszék)

    11:50 Diszkusszió

    12:00 A Szimpózium zárása


    Virtuális Poszter

    12:00
    A Sóstó Gyógyfürdők ZRt. kínálata az idősödő generációknak, a gyógyturizmus piacának generációspecifikus jellemzőinek tükrében.
    Helmeczi Gabriella (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)


    12:10-13:00 EBÉD SZÜNET Helyszíni állófogadás

    12:30 VIRTUÁLIS KIÁLLÍTÁS Takács Lászlóné Katika világjáró kézimunkáiból
    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218
    A Kiállítás a helyszínen megtekinthető a Konferencia mindkét napján.

    13:00 SZEKCIÓK

    „A” SZEKCIÓ: ÉLETMÓD ÉS ÉLETMINŐSÉG
    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4

    Levezető elnökök:
    Rusinné Dr. Fedor Anita
    (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)
    Dr. Sárváry Andrea
    (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:00
    Az idősek szociális kapcsolatai és szabadidő eltöltése
    Rusinné Dr. Fedor Anita, Ungvári Sándor, V. Balla Petra (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:20
    Az életmódok változásának időbeli trendjei és társadalmi okai – időskori életstratégiák
    Szabó Árpád (Pécsi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi – Demográfia és Szociológia Doktori Iskola)

    13:40
    A 60 év feletti korosztály Tokaji borfogyasztási szokásai, jövedelem és borértés alapján szegmentálva
    Dr. Szakál Zoltán (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

    14:10
    Időskori életminőség, jóllét és idősödéssel kapcsolatos attitűdök vizsgálata
    Ferwagner Anna (Debreceni Egyetem Humán Tudományok Doktori Iskola)

    14:30
    A városi zöldterületek pozitív hatása a demenciával élők és gondozóik jóllétére
    Dr. Fekete Márta (MDRG Kft.)

    14:50
    Időskori panaszok és a gyógynövények kapcsolata
    Pászk Norbert (Miskolci Egyetem, Egészségtudományi kar, Elméleti Egészségtudományok Intézete)

    15:10
    Cukorbetegek háziorvosi ellátásának minőségvizsgálata
    Törő Viktória, Takács Péter, Kósa Zsigmond, Radó Sándorné, Szelesné Árokszállási Andrea, Sárváry Attila (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)


    „B” SZEKCIÓ: PANDÉMIA
    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9

    Levezető elnök:
    Dr. Patyán László (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:00
    Modern családformák és a nagyszülői korosztály kapcsolata
    Dr. Boga Bálint (vendégelőadó, Milton Friedman Egyetem)

    13:20
    A magyar lakosok egészségi állapota, egészségmagatartása 2020-as SHARE Corona Survey (Covid-19) adatainak tükrében – Hagyományos statisztikai és rough set alapú elemzés
    Dr. Takács Péter, Dr. Takács Péter – Prof. Dr. Láczay Magdolna – Dr. Szakál Zoltán – Dr. Varga Levente – Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt – Paulikné Varga Barbara – Tóth Kitti – Helmeczi Gabriella (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:40
    Idős hozzátartozót gondozó családtagok erőforrásai a COVID-19 idején
    Dr. Leleszi-Tróbert Anett Mária - Bagyura Márton – Dr. Széman Zsuzsa (Semmelweis Egyetem, Társadalomtudományi Kutatóközpont, Semmelweis Egyetem)

    14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

    14:10
    Az idősek nappali ellátása és az aktív idősödés lehetséges kapcsolata - Problémák, nehézségek, jó gyakorlatok a COVID-19 járvány tükrében
    Vajda Kinga (Semmelweis Egyetem, Mentális Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola)

    14:30
    Az oltásbizonytalanság és az oltásellenesség néhány jellemzője a koronavírus-járvány idején erdélyi magyar felnőttek körében
    Bárdos Tímea (Sapientia Erdélyi Magyar Tudományegyetem, Marosvásárhelyi Kar)

    14:50
    Az időskori depresszió
    PhDr. Mgr. Kollár Lívia (Vysoká školazdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nové Zámky)

    16:10
    Cukorbetegek háziorvosi ellátásának minőségvizsgálata
    Törő Viktória, Takács Péter, Kósa Zsigmond, Radó Sándorné, Szelesné Árokszállási Andrea, Sárváry Attila (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)


    „C” SZEKCIÓ: AKTÍV IDŐSÖDÉS
    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m8ed272ac16c7c203b14e031b6b2a672e

    Levezető elnök:
    Dr. Móré Marianna
    (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:00
    Idősödő rendvédelem
    Ambrusz Alíz (Debreceni Egyetem Humán Tudományok Doktori Iskola Pszichológia Doktori Program)

    13:20
    A projektmenedzsment oktatásának szerepe az aktív idősödés jógyakorlatainál
    Dr. Asztalos Bernadett - Dr. Ládonyi Zsuzsanna (Semmelweis Egyetem Egészségügyi Közszolgálati Kar Mentálhigiéné Intézet)

    13:40
    PKSZAK MAJÁLIS- a generációk évében
    Rajzik Alexandra (Pécs és Környéke Szociális Alapszolgáltatási és Gyermekjóléti Alapellátási Központ és Családi Bölcsőde Hálózat /PKSZAK/)

    14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

    14:10
    Különböző közegben végzett progresszív balance tréning hatékonyságának vizsgálata nyugdíjasok körében
    Miszory Erika Viktória (Pécsi Tudományegyetem Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola)

    14:30
    Hogyan érdemes időskorban táncolni?
    Bene Ágnes PhD., Dr. Móré Marianna (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    14:50
    Társadalmi innováció a DEAC-ban, az idősek fizikai aktivitásának fokozása érdekében
    Lenténé Dr. Puskás Andrea (Debreceni Egyetem, Sporttudományi Koordinációs Intézet)

     

    „D” SZEKCIÓ: DIGITALIZÁCIÓ

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m6e0c82a27d2b8f87ce181fddecd4dde6

    Levezető elnök:
    Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt
    (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:00
    Az IKT használata az aktív és egészséges időskor támogatásában és az idősgondozásban
    Tóth Anikó Panna (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:20
    Telemedicina jelentősége a pandémia időszakában
    Paulikné Varga Barbara (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    13:40
    Képzési, oktatási ökoszisztéma Kecskeméten az 50 pluszos korosztály számára
    Molnár Szilárd (CédrusNet Kecskemét Program)

    14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

    14:10
    A hazai idősek online fogyasztási potenciálja
    Stumpf-Tamás Ivett, Bene Ágnes PhD. (Debreceni Egyetem Egészsségügyi Kar)

    14:30
    Idősek az infokommunikációs térben – lehetőségek és kihívások
    Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt, Győri Anita (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    14:50
    „Tanulom a korom” Interaktív tananyag fejlesztése időskorúak aktív életvezetésével kapcsolatos témakörben
    Réti Éva (Pannon Egyetem)

     

    15:00 - Párhuzamosan: SZIMPÓZIUM ÉS KEREKASZTAL

    15:00
    SZIMPÓZIUM
    KOGNITÍV VÁLTOZÁSOK, DEPRESSZIÓ

    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4

    A Szimpózium elnöke: Dr. Szemán-Nagy Anita
    (egyetemi docens, tanszékvezető, Debreceni Egyetem Bölcsészettudományi Kar Pszichológia Intézet, Személyiség- és Klinikai Pszichológiai Tanszék)

    15:00 A Szimpózium megnyitása, bevezetés

    15:05 Időskori depresszió az alapellátásban
    Dr. Rekenyi Viktor (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)
    Dr. Kolozsvári László Róbert (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)

    15:20 A Test Your Memory (TYM) teszt alkalmazhatósága háziorvosi szettingben demencia és enyhe kognitív zavar kiszűrése érdekében
    Dr. Garbóczy Szabolcs (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinika)
    Dr. Kolozsvári László Róbert (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)

    15:35 Kognitív hanyatlás vagy integráció? – módszertani megközelítésben
    Dr. Kondé Zoltán (Debreceni Egyetem Pszichológia Intézet, Általános Pszichológiai Tanszék)

    15:50 A testmozgás szerepe a demenciák és az időskori depresszió prevenciójában
    Dr. Csinády Adriána (Debreceni Egyetem Pszichológia Intézet, Klinikai Pszichológiai Tanszék)

    16:05-16:10 A Szimpózium zárása

     

    15:00
    „MNKSZ” KEREKASZTAL
    A MAGYAR NŐI KARRIERFEJLESZTÉSI SZÖVETSÉG PROGRAMJAI AZ ENSZ EGÉSZSÉGES IDŐSÖDÉS ÉVTIZEDE JEGYÉBEN
    Webex link:
    https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9

    Levezető elnök: Dr. Takács Péter (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

    15:00
    Szigorúan 60 év felett
    Ferenczi Andrea
    elnök, MNKSZ

    15:15
    Barátunk-e a média? - Torz a tükör, vagy csak homályos? Idősek, Covid, Média.
    Hajós Katalin
    média szakértő, MNKSZ

    15:30
    Lépést tartani a digitalizációs világgal, egy többgenerációs kihívás
    Modláné Görgényi Ildikó
    szakképzési és felnőttképzési szakértő, MNKSZ

    15:50-16:10 Diszkusszió
    16:10 A Konferencia első napjának zárás

  • COVID -19 pandemic, surveys on elderly about vaccination. National and European perspectives
    14-17
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    143

    A summary of Symposium titled COVID-19 pandemic, surveys on elderly about vaccination reserved in this abstract.
    The severe cases of COVID-19 in Europe. A comparative analysis using SHARE data base
    The paper focuses on the severe cases of COVID-19 in Europe and the predictors of these cases. The author used the secondary analysis of a large data base (SHARE) of persons aged 50 or more from the EU countries and the Switzerland. The data have been collected in the summer of 2020. In the first part the focus is on the theoretical starting point of the analysis. In the second part the main outputs are presented.
    How to convince the undecided - communication with the elderly and attitudes towards vaccination COVID-19 in Poland
    The pandemic has had its toll on the socio-economic life of most people. Governments and international organizations face new challenges in a situation of uncertainty. Social campaigns are designed to encourage as many people as possible to join the vaccination plan. Achieving population resilience requires a significant commitment of organizational, financial and communication resources.
    Older people constitute a priority group in the vaccination system in Poland. However, despite the measures taken, there remains a significant share of seniors who remain reluctant to vaccination. The government is taking further pro-turnout measures targeted at the elderly. The shortcomings of the existing strategies should be eliminated for the benefit of society.
    The aim is to summarize the research conducted in the field of the needs and possibilities of communication with the elderly, attitudes towards vaccinations and sources of influence on making purchasing decisions of seniors.
    Vaccination attitudes – international project in Central and Eastern Europe
    The beginnings of the project date back to 2020. The uncertainty that became commonplace in the times of the pandemic indicated new areas of previously unknown dependencies. Stress, uncertainty, attitudes towards the threat, protective behaviour, and soon also attitudes towards vaccination seemed the most important at that time. Examining the existing dependencies would allow a better understanding of the phenomenon of social responses to the pandemic and would support governmental and non-governmental, national and international actions that would be an important tool in the fight against the negative consequences of a spreading COVID-19.
    Scientists from Central and Eastern European countries representing different disciplines (sociology, economics, communication, statistics, psychology and psychiatry) joined forces in a common international project investigating the relationship between attitudes towards vaccines and the level of perceived mental health, uncertainty, socio-demographic variables and the level of religiosity. Core aims of the project were to analyse the model of predictors concerning demographic, psychological, and social factors influencing the intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 and to provide the information to prepare and implement more effective and efficient health messaging strategies and campaigns targeting groups reluctant to COVID-19 vaccination in Eastern and Central European countries.
    The project involved the development of a common research tool - a questionnaire, parallel research in four countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary), more than 2000 respondents (unvaccined adults) and joint development of the results of the analysis, using the potential of all involved partners.
    The project is still developed to next stages of investigation. Results will be published in high quality journals in years 2022 and 2023.

    Partners involved represent: University of Gdańsk (Poland), University of Oradea (Romania), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Debrecen (Hungary).
    More information: k.balandynowicz@ug.edu.pl.
    Survey on unvaccinated Hungarian elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic
    During the pandemic, we performed a comparative study of the Hungarian unvaccinated people, focusing on psychological and demographic aspects in our questionnaire. The survey data collection lasted from 27 August to 13 October 2021. Participants were over 18 years of age who have not yet received any vaccination against the COVID-19 virus.
    The method used is an on-line questionnaire survey.
    The survey is not for political but for scientific purposes, and we hope that its results will contribute to a more professional management of the COVID-19 epidemic. The survey of Hungarian team was conducted in collaboration with Polish, Slovenian and Romanian university researchers.
    The test dimensions are as follows:
    Well-being at the time of pandemic (happiness, health.)
    Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21)
    Vaccination Attitudes Examination Scale (VAX)
    Sources of information about vaccination
    Religiosity level
    Demographics (metrics)
    The presentation focuses on the most important aspects of the first analysis of the Hungarian results. The study involved 478 people: 113 men, 363 women, and 2 people identified as “other”. It is worth highlighting from the first processing of the data that a large number of unvaccinated people do not believe that they are at risk of getting the COVID-19 virus. In our sample 42% of the unvaccinated are very sure that the vaccine will not work, and 30.6% are afraid that they will become infected because of the vaccine. They do not usually feel safe after vaccinations, they are afraid of the undiscovered consequences, and they trust more in their natural immunity. 61.8% definitely do not want a vaccine for themselves, nor in the future. 67.3% want to wait to see how vaccines work in other people. During processing, we could identify the ones with a definite anti-vaccination attitude. They were also analyzed on the basis of their political affiliation, religiosity, and place of residence. Regarding the DASS-21 depression subscale, the young age group scored significantly higher than the elderly. According to the DASS-21 stress subscale, the value belonging to young people is significantly higher than that of older people. On the Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale’s concerns about financial profiteering subscale, seniors scored significantly higher. Interpreting our results in the context of parallel international studies is also part of our objectives. Our results provide an opportunity to serve important aspects for the communication strategies with unvaccinated elderly.

  • Primary aspects of the elderly and information communication technologies
    138-160
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    499

    In this article, we will briefly review information and communication technology (ICT), the most typical characteristics of the elderly age group, and finally, we will look at how and in which areas the elderly can connect to ICT solutions. It is not easy to navigate in a world of rapidly evolving technology even for those who do not have to think about how to learn using ICT. In a rapidly evolving world of technology, it is not easy for those who does not need to think about how to learn how to use ICT to adapt. Those who have not been in touch with ICT for a third or half of their lives start from a serious disadvantage, and this disadvantage can increase in old age. Today it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between the online and offline worlds, and this is unlikely to become easier in the future. Welfare states are characterized by an aging society, and the resulting problems have long been present in all areas, from health to economy. In our study we will examine and bring together relevant literature closely related to this topic, covering quality of life, overcoming loneliness, social inclusion and the health of the individual. Our aim is to explore the potential of ICT for quality ageing of older people, the factors that motivate them to use the tools, the difficulties that hinder their use and learning, and the future prospects. Our study covered the English and Hungarian language literature, publications published in Europe or research conducted in European countries, among people aged 65 and over, between 2011 and 2021.

  • Democratic values – discriminative practices regarding to the status of the elderly
    64-76.
    Views:
    159

    The scientific study of gerontology in Hungary has a short history. Perhaps that is why the
    meaning of gerontology is erroneously restricted to the type belonging to biology and medical
    sciences by many. The present study argues that human and social science gerontology does
    have reasons for its existence. We outline the specific areas of research done by philosophy
    and ethics in connection with the situation of the existence of people, especially that of the
    elderly and describe what their mission consists of. We analyse the history of Western
    philosophical thinking and the moral ideas and values formed by this thinking in thousands of
    years. The basic principles of modern democratic societies are constituted by these ideas:
    liberty, equality, justice, brotherhood, human dignity and human rights. In practice these
    rights are often violated, for example the elderly people are discriminated against their age,
    which violates their equality and justice as well as human dignity. Their disadvantageous
    situation is obvious in the economy, politics, culture, education and relations between
    generations. The task of ethics is the principle criticism of these practices along the Western
    values thus contribution to the formation of human conditions. The demographic crisis of the
    continent is viewed by the EU as based on modern age policy, aids, projects and classical
    Western values.

  • Quality of life for social care centre clients
    11-13
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    82

    Introduction:
    There are approximately 60 million people over 60 years of age in the world. The United Nations predicts that by 2050 the number of people aged 60 years and older could be around 2 billion (Zaļkalns, 2015). In Latvia, every fourth inhabitant is a pensioner. Given Latvia's socio-economic situation, social and health care options for older, lonely people are becoming increasingly less accessible. A large part of the population of Latvia cannot provide themselves with quality of life in old age. If there is no family or, due to various circumstances, relatives cannot take care of the elderly, the only option is social care institutions (Slokenbeka, Zepa, 2013). The quality of life of an elderly person remains an issue when he or she is in a social care centre. Quality of life is a complex, interacting set of objective and subjective indicators in different areas of life. The World Health Organisation defines quality of life as “the perception of an individual's personal life position in the context of the cultural and value system in which the individual lives in relation to the individual's goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It is a broad concept that is influenced in complex ways by a person's physical health, psychological state, personal beliefs, social relationships and key environmental factors” (Scester, 2012).

    The Aim of the study:
    To analyse the quality of life for social care centre clients.

    Materials and methods:
    Quantitative research method was chosen to obtain the results. A questionnaire with 25 questions was developed. The participants of the research were clients of two social care centres (hereafter SAC) (SAC “X”, n = 50; SAC “Y”, n = 50).

    Results:
    The majority of SAC respondents have lived in the institution for more than four years (SAC “X” = 54%; SAC “Y” = 70%). In both groups, the predominant reason for being in SAC is “I am lonely, I cannot take care of myself” (SAC "X" = 62%; SAC "Y" = 58%). On the questions about the frequency of meals and the quality of food in the SAC, the data show that 78% of clients in SAC “X” and 94% in SAC “Y” are satisfied with the frequency of meals, while on the quality of food the dominant answer is “the food is satisfactory” (SAC “X” = 54%; SAC “Y” = 32%). The questions on living conditions show that SAC clients live both alone and in pairs (mainly spouses). The relationship with the roommate is described by 52% in SAC “X” and 38% in SAC “Y” with the phrase “we get along peacefully, without quarrels”. 26% of respondents in both groups describe their relationship as “very good and friendly”. SAC clients describe their financial situation as “modest”. Emotional support is received from other residents, staff and family members/relatives. Emotional uplift is also provided by various activities in the SAC and by doing things that they enjoy and find interesting, e.g., handicrafts, crossword puzzles. SAC clients note that they try to attend all events organised by the SAC, especially concerts by amateur groups and famous artists. The “feeling of security” in the SAC is prevalent in both groups of respondents (SAC “X” = 56%; SAC “Y” = 70%). Although there is a feeling of security, both groups of respondents report that they “miss the feeling of home” when living in SAC (SAC “X” = 24%; SAC “Y” = 34%).

    Conclusions:
    Clients in the social care centre are satisfied with the quality of life in the physical and social spheres, but are partially satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of life in the emotional and area of independence. The participants often feel lonely and sad and experience longing and anticipation. Respondents in both social care centres never or rarely experience feelings such as love, joy and happiness. Respondents indicate a lack of independence, acknowledging that they have limited autonomy and that they cannot be who they are because they have to adapt to the existing regime.

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