Original Contribution - Clinical Investigation : The Characteristics of Aging , based on ( ICF ) and the Related Rehabilitation Needs of Palestinian Elderly People

Amro , Akram

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Original Contribution - Clinical Investigation : The Characteristics of Aging , based on ( ICF ) and the Related Rehabilitation Needs of Palestinian Elderly People

Authors:

Amro , Akram

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2011 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.3-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

7196

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102

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Abstract:

 Chapter One Definition The chapter includes the introduction and the importance of the study, a brief discussion about the problem statement, research rationale, limitation of the study, objective and hypothesis, humanitarian fields of study, geographical fields, and finally abbreviations and definitions. 
Problem statement There is a dearth of available information about the status of the elderly in Palestine, and their physical status, and its relevance to which appropriate aging services they receive. Additionally we are still not sure about the differences, between elderly in their family environment and those who live in nursing homes with all the professional help they receive at those nursing homes. 
Research objectives 1. To highlight the physical status of our elderly population represented in ROM, muscle strength, and posture 2. To find out what rehabilitation services are required to meet the physical needs of this category 3. To identify the respiratory status, represented in Vital capacity of Palestinian elderly , and highlighting its associated factors 4. To study the prevalence of major chronic diseases in this sample of elderly in a Palestinian community 5. To investigate the functional abilities of the Palestinian elderly , in both nursing homes, and the community 
Research hypotheses 1. There is poor physical status in Palestinian elderly people. 2. There is an association between different physical disabilities, among the Palestinian aged population. 3. The elderly rehabilitation services are not sufficient to meet the physical demands of the aged population in Palestine. 4. The functional abilities of elderly in the community are better than those who live in the residential or nursing care centers 
Research fields The research selected random samples of elderly people in Palestine from the public community and nursing care centers. 
Chapter Two Review of the literature The research reviewed the theoretical studies related to physical changes within the elderly people and reviewed similar studies from other research. 
Chapter Three Methodology and research procedure 
Chapter Four Results and discussion 
Chapter Five Conclusion and Recommendation
Conclusion After discussing the results, the researchers concluded the following: - From Chart 4.1, obesity was obvious in our sample as only 19 % had normal weight, and the rest were overweight, obese, or extremely obese. - There was a clear difference between BMI and obesity status with all selected samples as shown in Table 4.1. - According to statistical analysis: the common diseases within the Palestinian elderly people were diabetes, cardiac disease, arthritis, visual problems, auditory problems, speech problems, dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons’ disease, and kidney problems, with varying degrees as shown in Table 4.2. - According to gender there was a significant difference between vital capacities (Table 4.3), balance (Table 4.11), participation levels (Table 4.17), and functional abilities (Table 4.21, 22). - From the correlation between vital capacities, balance, participation levels, and functional abilities, according to the factor of age it appeared there were significant changes as aging progressed as shown in Tables 4.(10,15,20,22,23). - Via the mean difference of the physiotherapy variable, and the vital capacities (Table 4-6), balance (Table 4-12), participation levels (Table 4.19), and functional abilities (Tables 4.27, 28), it appears that there is a significant correlation between the subjects who received physiotherapy treatment and those who did not. - The location factor was an important effect on the score of balance and functional ability test between the subjects within the nursing care center and the subjects from the community as shown in Tables 4.(8,13,18). - The effect of muscle power and range of motion of the lower limbs has an important effect in determining the increase and decrease in the ten meters test’s score as shown in Table 4.31. 
Recommendation According to major study conclusions, the research recommends the following: 1. The services of physiotherapy should be increased to meet the rehabilitation demands of Palestinian elderly, on a preventive level , rather than the late treatment and management of complications. 2. To try to keep the elderly people within the family environment, rather than the nursing homes, if this was possible, as it was shown in this research, the positive affect of home environment on all variables under study.

Article Details

Original Contribution - Clinical Investigation : The Characteristics of Aging , based on ( ICF ) and the Related Rehabilitation Needs of Palestinian Elderly People

Authors:

Amro , Akram

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2011 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.3-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

7196

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102

Descriptors:

AGED

HOME CARE

CARE OF THE AGED

REHABILITATION

PALESTINE

Issues

Article Details

Original Contribution - Clinical Investigation : The Characteristics of Aging , based on ( ICF ) and the Related Rehabilitation Needs of Palestinian Elderly People

Authors: Amro , Akram

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Social problems and services. associations

Journal: Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2011 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.3-25

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2011

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 7196

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

eISSN: 14498677

pISSN: 18390102

Descriptors:

AGED

HOME CARE

CARE OF THE AGED

REHABILITATION

PALESTINE

Issues

Authors:

Amro , Akram

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2011 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.3-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

7196

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102