objectives: To determine the relationship between quality of life (QOL and envir
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objectives: To determine the relationship between quality of life (QOL and environmental factors of temperature, noise, and lighting in nursing home resident with severe dementia. ts Design Cross-sectional, observational, analytical. Setting Eight public, long-term care nursing homes in the province of Girona, Spain. Participants Random sample of 160 nursing home residents with severe dementia. Measurements Functional and cognitive impairment, pain, neuropsychiatric disturbances, and QOL were determined using standardized instruments. Temperature, noise, and lighting in bedrooms, dining rooms, and living rooms were measured in the morning and afternoon using a multifunction environment meter in a standardized manner Results Adjusted multivariate linear regression models demonstrated that environmental measures were independently associated with QOL and related factors. High temperature in the bedroom was associated with lower QOL (standardized B 0.184), high noise levels in the living room were associated with low behavioral signs of social interactions (B 0.196), and low lighting levels in the bedroom were associated with number of signs of negative affective mood (B -0.1350 Conclusion The QOL of nursing home residents with severe dementia was related to environmental factors such as temperature, noise, and lighting. The monitoring of these environmental factors may improve these individuals' QOL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Explanation / Answer
Answer to question# 6)
the environmental factors temperature, noise, lighting in rooms and so on are all indpendent variables , in this study
These independent variables help in predicting the dependent variable
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Answer to question# 7)
The quality of life is the main dependent variable in this study
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Answer to question# 8)
the statistical technique used in this study is the "multivariate Linear Regression Analysis"
The aim of this study is to find out if all the independent variables help in predicting the dependent variable QOL correctly
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Answer to question# 9)
From the results the appropriate suggestions are as follows:
1. The light of the nursing rooms must be not so dull so as to create depression prone enviroment
there has to be some beautiful and serene light effects , that make one feel better and happy
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2. The noise levels must be really low, a peaceful environment leads to a peaceful heart, and it is must for the patients to be at peace with life. Thus low noise levels , or some low melodious soothing music may contirbute to better recovery of the patients
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3. The temperature must be average for the patients, any extreme may be harmful
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