The Relationship Between Malnutrition, Depression and Quality of Life: A Descriptive Study Among Elderly Living at Home and Nursing Home Residents
Objective: This study was planned and conducted to evaluate the relationship between malnutrition, depression, and quality of life among elderly residents of homes and nursing homes. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using a simple random sampling method and face-to-face interview technique with 210 elderly individuals, living in nursing homes (n: 104) and their own homes (n: 106) in Ankara. The questionnaire form applied to the elderly includes the sociodemographic characteristics, nutritional habits of elderly individuals and the
Authors
- Çağdaş Salih Meriç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3642-568X)
- Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-246X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5336/healthsci.2024-105606
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00