Subjective quality of life of those 65 years and older experiencing XXXX .

@entity1 @entity303 @entity9855
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To describe how @entity1 experiencing @entity303 define quality of life and how this may be supported. DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive component of mixed methods cross-sectional study. SETTING: Western Canadian community (4-h weekly care minimum), supportive housing (24-h support/supervision), personal care homes (24-h nursing). @entity1 : One hundred and thirty-six @entity1 aged 65+ experiencing @entity303 . MEASUREMENTS: Semi-structured interview questions. Rating of meeting life's goals. RESULTS: @entity1 characterised quality of life as: freedom, independence, having basic needs met, physical health, engagement in meaningful activities and tranquility. A need for self-determination/choice was evidenced across all domains. Increased access to skilled nursing care, support for meaningful engagement with family and meeting life's goals were endorsed as adding most to quality of life; 43% reported meeting all life' @entity9855 goals. CONCLUSION: @entity1 experiencing @entity303 may have better quality of life when choice/self-determination is supported. Enhancements in care environment, independence, engagement and meeting of life's goals merit urgent attention.
