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Assessing the Needs of Elderly People in a Home Environment: Perspectives from Patients, Caregivers, and a Family Nurse

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dc.abstract.enBackground: Social demographic changes contribute to increased life expectancy and disability. The ability to maintain independence depends on receiving appropriate support. This study aimed to analyze the needs of individuals over 75 years of age living in a home environment. Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed support needs from the perspectives of the patient, caregiver, and researcher. The following research tools were used: Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel Index, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: The average total number of needs reported by the patients was 5.0 ± 2.9, by caregivers 6.63 ± 2.98, and by researchers 5.76 ± 3.43. The most frequently reported unmet needs were related to Accommodation, Company, and Eyesight/Hearing/Communication. A higher number of met needs (p = 0.006) and total needs (p = 0.011) was observed in individuals aged 85 and older and in seniors who had a caregiver (p < 0.001). Lower functional ability was an indicator of a higher number of met needs (p < 0.001). Cognitive function did not affect the number of reported needs. A correlation was found between the number of needs and depressive symptoms. The total number of needs reported by patients was significantly lower than the number reported by healthcare personnel and caregivers. Conclusions: The CANE questionnaire enabled the identification of individual care needs in the elderly. Although unmet needs were in areas that could be easily addressed, elderly individuals did not receive adequate support. Researchers and caregivers identified more met and unmet needs than the elderly individuals themselves.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk o Żywności i Żywieniu
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Człowieka i Dietetyki
dc.contributor.authorSzewczyczak, Marlena
dc.contributor.authorTalarska, Dorota
dc.contributor.authorStrugała, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorTalarska-Kulczyk, Patrycja
dc.contributor.authorKawecka, Kamila
dc.contributor.authorWieczorowska-Tobis, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorTobis, Sławomir
dc.date.access2026-02-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-05T07:15:32Z
dc.date.available2026-02-05T07:15:32Z
dc.date.copyright2025-04-09
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Background: Social demographic changes contribute to increased life expectancy and disability. The ability to maintain independence depends on receiving appropriate support. This study aimed to analyze the needs of individuals over 75 years of age living in a home environment. Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed support needs from the perspectives of the patient, caregiver, and researcher. The following research tools were used: Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel Index, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: The average total number of needs reported by the patients was 5.0 ± 2.9, by caregivers 6.63 ± 2.98, and by researchers 5.76 ± 3.43. The most frequently reported unmet needs were related to Accommodation, Company, and Eyesight/Hearing/Communication. A higher number of met needs (p = 0.006) and total needs (p = 0.011) was observed in individuals aged 85 and older and in seniors who had a caregiver (p &lt; 0.001). Lower functional ability was an indicator of a higher number of met needs (p &lt; 0.001). Cognitive function did not affect the number of reported needs. A correlation was found between the number of needs and depressive symptoms. The total number of needs reported by patients was significantly lower than the number reported by healthcare personnel and caregivers. Conclusions: The CANE questionnaire enabled the identification of individual care needs in the elderly. Although unmet needs were in areas that could be easily addressed, elderly individuals did not receive adequate support. Researchers and caregivers identified more met and unmet needs than the elderly individuals themselves.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number8
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume13
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare13080860
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/7155
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/8/860
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dc.relation.pagesart. 860
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enneeds
dc.subject.enelderly people
dc.subject.enhome environment
dc.subject.enCamberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE)
dc.titleAssessing the Needs of Elderly People in a Home Environment: Perspectives from Patients, Caregivers, and a Family Nurse
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Research on Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being Among Older People
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