Methods: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive correlation design with the convenience sampling method. A total of 120 older residents with diabetes were recruited from six participating facilities. Participants had relocation to long-term care facility from home. Aged over 65 years old. The structural questionnaires used in this study including residents demographic profiles, Relocation Stress Scale- Chinese version (RS-C), depression (DASS-21) questionnaires. The Statistical Package for the social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22.0 was used to analyze the data.
Results: Most of residents reported the decision of moving into the facility was not self-made (95.3%). The mean age was 78.91 years (SD =7.34). Majority of them were female (64.8%), were married (90.6%), received financial support from their children (83.5%). The mean score of relocation stress was 79.98 (SD = 12.77) and the standardized percentage was 62.47, which accounted for medium degree. The mean score of depression was 43.88 (SD = 16.57), the standardized percentage was 25.20, which accounted for medium degree. The relocation stress (r=0.34, p<0.05), low functional independence (r=0.66, p<0.05) associated with depression. The significant predictors for depression were low functional independence and relocation stress, which accounted for 37.7% of the total variance of depression score.
Conclusion: The result of this study might be considered as references for the practice of relocation stress and depression in older residents with diabetes and their nursing care in long-term care facility. Future studies were also suggested in order to explore the effectiveness of interventions for older residents with diabetes in long-term care facility.