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    Environmental characteristics of older people attending physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinics
    (Natl Inst Public Health, 2020-03-01) Beyazova, Mehmet; Doğan, Asuman; Kutsal, Yeşim Gökce; Karahan, Sevilay; Arslan, Şule; Gökkaya, Kutay Ordu; Toraman, Füsun; Dinçer, Nilay; Hizmetli, Sami; Senel, Kazım; Yazgan, Pelin; Ortancıl, Özgür; Özyemişçi-Taşkıran, Özden; Borman, Pınar; Okumus, Muesser; Ceceli, Esma; Evcik, Deniz; Ay, Saime; Öztop, Pınar; Turhan, Nur; Eskiyurt, Nurten; Günaydın, Rezzan; Eyigör, Sibel; Altındağ Özlem; Aydeniz, Ali; Irdesel, Jale; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi.; FAP-6320-2022
    Objective: A residential environment refers to the physical and social characteristics in a neighbourhood. The physical characteristics include interior housing qualities, exterior neighbourhood characteristics, and the accessibility of essential facilities and services outside the neighbourhood. Older adults especially may be vulnerable to the negative impacts of the residential environment. The aim of this study is to elucidate the problems ageing people face in their neighbourhoods, buildings and public areas.Methods: The study group consisted of a total of 1,001 people over the age of 65 who were admitted to physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics in Turkey and consented to participate. A questionnaire covering demographic, social and environmental information was used.Results: Of the study group, 58.6% was living in an apartment building, but only 23.6% of these buildings had an elevator, and the stairs were inconvenient in 46.7% of the buildings. Only 49% of the elderly people went for a walk regularly. The most frequent complaint about the hospitals, community health centres and other public areas was the inappropriate restroom conditions. Eighty-six percent of the study group were not members of an organization, a foundation or a group, and 73.6% did not have personal hobbies.Conclusions: The layouts of buildings and surroundings are inappropriate for older people, and the opportunities for them to participate in social activities are limited. Health and social programmes and governmental and local policies for older people are needed, and public awareness about this issue should be raised.
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    Evaluation of health literacy level and related factors in older adult patients
    (Gunes Kitabevi, 2021-01-01) Ertem, Ugur; ERTEM, UĞUR; Irdesel, Jale; İRDESEL, FATMA JALE; Goktas, Nafiye; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-2142-2264; AAD-2089-2021
    Introduction: Health literacy refers to the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services. This study, aimed to determine the level of health literacy and the factors related health literacy in patients aged 65 years and over who applied to the outpatient clinic. Materials and Methods: This single-center, descriptive study was conducted between December 1, 2020, and April 31, 2021. A total of 98 patients aged 65 years and over who applied to the physical therapy and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to musculoskeletal problems were included in the study. We assessed the patients' age, sex, education level, monthly income, marital status, and frequency of hospital admission in the last 3 months, determined patients health literacy levels, and examined the relationship between them. The Turkish Health Literacy Scale was used to evaluate patients health literacy. Results: The mean The Turkish Health Literacy Scale index score of the participants in the study was 27.92 +/- 7.53. The increase in health literacy level was statistically significant among the young aged, with high monthly income, and high education level (p 0.001). There was no statistically significant relationship between gender, marital status, frequency of admission to hospital in the last 3 months and health literacy (p 0.05). Conclusion: We determined that the level of health literacy was low in older adult patients. Informing these patients regarding this issue and improving their health literacy levels is important to ensure a more efficient use of health services.