Association of Coping Strategies and Religiosity With Life Satisfaction of Old People Living in Nursing Homes of Ahvaz City, Iran

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association of coping strategies and religiosity with life satisfaction of old people living in nursing homes of Ahvaz City, Iran. Methods & Materials: This was an epidemiological analytical study which was conducted on 100 elderly people (64 male and 36 female) living in nursing homes in Ahvaz. Coping inventory for stressful situations, Allport-Ross religious orientation scale and the satisfacation with life scale which have good reliability and validity were used for data collection. The inclusion criteria included understanding Persian language, having no dementia, willingness to participate in the study, and having at least 60 years of age. The exclusion criteria were having physical or psychiatry disorders, which cause severe depression or anxiety in elderly people, having dementia and not understanding Persian language. For statistical analyses, ANOVA, multivariate regression, and the Pearson correlation coefficient were used. Results: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between coping strategies and religiosity with life satisfaction of old people living in nursing homes (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Coping strategies and religiosity significantly affect life satisfaction of the elderly. Findings of this study could help the nursing homes managers to help elderly people for successful aging through providing religious doctrine and guiding them to choose more efficient solutions to comply with stressors and problems associated with aging

A Comparison of Clinic Care and Home Care Regarding Costs of Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Background: The problems associated with cerebral palsy and their socio-economic burden impose a large pressure on families with children suffering from cerebral palsy. This study aimed to compare clinic care and home care regarding costs of treatment for children with cerebral palsy. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 56 children with cerebral palsy. Data were collected by direct costs through medical and non-medical checklists and analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and T-test. Results: The cost of home care was less than clinic care (P>0.01). Price differences in home and clinic care was significant in all types of cerebral palsy. In both groups of the children, the highest average fee belonged to those who were not covered by any insurance. The average cost of care in clinic was 8,543,000 Rials while it was 5,497,000 Rials for home care. The average total cost of care was 19,786,000 Rials at home and 27,980,000 Rials at the clinic (P>0.05). Conclusion: The cost of clinic care was higher than home care. Therefore, home care is recommended as the appropriate and more cost-effective strategy for children with cerebral palsy. Considering the Problems of home care, it is essential to facilitate implementation of this strategy by improving insurance coverage and informing families with cerebral palsy children