Assessment of quality of life among elderly population residing at old age homes
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Worldwide, the proportion of people age 60 and over is growing faster than any other age group. As people age, their quality of life is largely determined by their ability to maintain autonomy and independence. Objectives: To assess the quality of life among elderly population residing at old age homes and its association between the socio-demographic factors. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted in old age homes of Amravati city, Maharashtra in India among elderly people with age greater than 60 years. Total 102 participants were included in the study. The participants were interviewed with questionnaire for Quality of life including four domains, that is, physical, psychological, social relationship and environmental. Results: The means and standard deviations for environmental domain score of Quality of life was 42.1569 ±19.28. which was lower as compared to physical, social and psychological domain scores. Conclusion: There is need age-friendly communities that provide their citizens with more opportunities for social activities and worthwhile leisure time pursuits.
Authors and Affiliations
Lokare P. O. , Dr Deotale M. K. Dr. Jawarkar A. K. , Dr. Karanjekar V. D. ,
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