Relationship between Pets' Possession and Psychological, Physical and general wellbeing of Community dwelling older adults | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 24, Issue 4, December 2022, Pages 37-47 PDF (374.63 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.280353 | ||
| Author | ||
| Josphen Youssef Gaied* | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Retirement, reduced income, decrease in social networks, changes in lifestyle, relocation, and decline in health and physical strength all constitute threats to the psychological, physical and general wellbeing of older adults. Pet possession is a way to maintain elders' independence, social involvement, and psychological, physical and mental wellbeing. Objectives: this study aims to identify the relationship between pets҆ possession and psychological physical and general wellbeing of community dwelling older adults. Setting: the study was carried out in three of private and two of governmental veterinarian clinics. Subjects: the study subjects included 60 older adults owing a pet at home; age 60 yrs and above, able to communicate effectively. Tools: three tools were used to collect the data: Socio- demographic and clinical data, Adult Wellbeing Assessment tool, Physical and psychological well-being scale (PWB). Results: A significant relation between pets҆ possession and psychological, physical and general wellbeing was observed. Conclusion: older adults who possesses pet at home show a high degree of psychological, physical and general wellbeing. Recommendations: encourage older adults particularly those living alone to possess pet at home as this will help to improve their psychological, physical and general wellbeing. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| pets' possession; wellbeing; community dwelling elders | ||
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