Elderly and older people independence, mental well-being and quality of life using occupational therapy, community

The aim of the work: Assess elderly and older people autonomy, mental well-being and quality of life through occupational therapy in the community. The tasks of the work: 1. Assess the elderly and the elderly autonomy, mental well-being and quality of life change depending on gender, age and living environment. 2. Identify the factors that influence the autonomy, mental well-being and quality of life in institutional care facilities. 3. Assess the elderly and the elderly satisfaction with quality of life, the activities carried out in the community through occupational therapy. Methodology and participants: The study involved 50 Public Institution Raseiniai hospital patient lying care unit. Patients were divided randomized into 2 groups: Group I apply the occupational therapy sessions, group II did not apply lessons. Subjects were interviewed wards. Rehabilitation efficacy was assessed using HAD been told to find out patients' emotional well-being, quality of life and independence were evaluated using the SF - 36 questionnaire and KVVT and cognitive functions were determined by applying the MMSE. Conclusions: 1. The estimates of elderly and older people's autonomy, mental well-being and quality of life change depending on gender, age and living environment, a statistically significant difference (p <0.05) between the age that affects the quality of life and independence, and gender, which It affects the mental well-being. The environment does not have a statistically significant difference in estimating these indicators. 2. Taking into account factors that affect the independence of mental well-being and quality of life in institutional care institutions found that the subjects most affected by maintenance staff 42 per cent., Dipped 22 percent support. and lack of motivation 20 percent. 3. The evaluation of the elderly and the elderly satisfaction with quality of life, the activities carried out in the community through occupational therapy, found that the subjects' satisfaction through the activities and quality of life at the beginning of the rehabilitation 18.8 ± 3.4 points at the end of 34.6 ± 4.1 points, Any difference resulting from 15.8 ± 3.7 points is statistically significant (p