Personality Characteristics Determine Health-Related Quality of Life as an Outcome Indicator of Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation
Joint Authors
Schwarz, Martina
Richter, Jörg
Bauer, Barbara
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between personality and quality of life during the course of geriatric rehabilitation, against the background of Cloninger's biosocial theory of personality.
Methods.
All consecutive patients of a geriatric rehabilitation clinic during one year were evaluated at admission and discharge (N=687) by means of the ‘‘Vienna List’’ (a newly developed questionnaire for the assessment of quality of life in patients with severe dementia), and two variants of the Temperament and Character Inventory.
Results.
Self-directedness showed the most general and highest impact on quality of life and successful rehabilitation.
Conclusions.
It is probable in old and very old individuals who are on their highest level of maturity that the character represents the most important regulatory system in the encounter with challenges of daily life, which necessitates rehabilitation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Richter, Jörg& Schwarz, Martina& Bauer, Barbara. 2008. Personality Characteristics Determine Health-Related Quality of Life as an Outcome Indicator of Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Richter, Jörg…[et al.]. Personality Characteristics Determine Health-Related Quality of Life as an Outcome Indicator of Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Richter, Jörg& Schwarz, Martina& Bauer, Barbara. Personality Characteristics Determine Health-Related Quality of Life as an Outcome Indicator of Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474443