Purpose The present study aims to explore characteristics associated with low perception of
autonomy among community-dwelling older adults. Patients and methods This original …

Background: Researchers have pointed out several factors that correlated with or influenced
autonomy in older people. However, these studies covered only a range of socio …

Background Independence is related to the aging process. Loss of independence is defined
as the inability to make decisions and participate in activities of daily living (ADLs) …

This study aims to investigate the perceived enactment of autonomy (PEA) of Chinese elders
as well as its relationship to other variables, such as morale, life satisfaction, need for …

Background Experiencing autonomy is recognised to promote health and well-being for all
age groups. Perceived lack of control has been found to be detrimental to physical and …

Introduction: In near future, most of the elderly people will be living in developing countries
such as IRAN. Maintaining autonomy and independence is the main goal in elderly care …

In research and healthcare it is important to measure older persons' self-determination in
order to improve their possibilities to decide for themselves in daily life. The questionnaire …

Autonomy is important in every stage of life. However, little is known about how autonomy is
enhanced for older adults living in residential care facilities (RCFs). This leads to the …

Objectives: This study addresses the following question: What characteristics of urban,
noninstitutionalized elders predict which individuals are most likely to remain independent of …

In this study the importance of the concept of autonomy among residents in geriatric
institutions was investigated. By granting the residents more autonomy, their satisfaction …