The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran
Introduction: Ageing is a stage of human life that can affect the quality of life (QOL) of people by being exposed to the resultant problems of old age. Therefore, this study aims to examine QOL and identify the influential factors to adopt accurate and comprehensive policies concerning the senior c...
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| author | Yusef Sherizadeh Reza Sarkhoshi Towhid Babazadeh Fatemeh Moradi Fariba Shariat Katayoon Mirzaeian |
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| description | Introduction: Ageing is a stage of human life that can affect the quality of life (QOL) of people by being exposed to the resultant problems of old age. Therefore, this study aims to examine QOL and identify the influential factors to adopt accurate and comprehensive policies concerning the senior citizens aged 60 and older in health centers of Khoy city, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 297 elderly. Sampling was performed using multi-stage random sampling method among the healthcare centers. To collect data, Lipad 31-statement QOL questionnaire was used. To analyze the data, SPSS software, descriptive statistical tests, Students' independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation were used at the significance level of P < 0.05. Results: The overall score of life quality of the participants was 49.70. Accordingly, 83.8% of the elderly had a medium-quality life. The results of this study showed that there was no difference between the life quality of men and women. In addition, there was a significant correlation between QOL and its dimensions and education, marital status and life partners. Also there was significant negative correlation between QOL and age (r = -0.600, P = 0.001). Conclusion: According to findings of the study, most of the elderly lead a medium-quality life. Education, living with spouse and marital status are influential factors on QOL. Identifying these factors and enhancing them among the elderly can considerably empower the elderly and optimize planning the related issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1016ee5e4644dd9a7188631d200f5442022-12-21T19:30:38ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine2345-49702016-08-014313914510.15171/jarcm.2016.023JARCM_4078_20160418085130The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, IranYusef Sherizadeh0Reza Sarkhoshi1Towhid Babazadeh2Fatemeh Moradi3Fariba Shariat4Katayoon Mirzaeian5MSc Student, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranGeneral Practitioner, Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranPhD Candidate, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranMunicipal Management, Department of Municipal Health, Tehran Municipality, Tehran, IranDepartment of Municipal Health, Tehran Municipality, Tehran, IranMunicipal Management, Department of Municipal Health, Tehran Municipality, Tehran, IranIntroduction: Ageing is a stage of human life that can affect the quality of life (QOL) of people by being exposed to the resultant problems of old age. Therefore, this study aims to examine QOL and identify the influential factors to adopt accurate and comprehensive policies concerning the senior citizens aged 60 and older in health centers of Khoy city, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 297 elderly. Sampling was performed using multi-stage random sampling method among the healthcare centers. To collect data, Lipad 31-statement QOL questionnaire was used. To analyze the data, SPSS software, descriptive statistical tests, Students' independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation were used at the significance level of P < 0.05. Results: The overall score of life quality of the participants was 49.70. Accordingly, 83.8% of the elderly had a medium-quality life. The results of this study showed that there was no difference between the life quality of men and women. In addition, there was a significant correlation between QOL and its dimensions and education, marital status and life partners. Also there was significant negative correlation between QOL and age (r = -0.600, P = 0.001). Conclusion: According to findings of the study, most of the elderly lead a medium-quality life. Education, living with spouse and marital status are influential factors on QOL. Identifying these factors and enhancing them among the elderly can considerably empower the elderly and optimize planning the related issues.http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-4-139.pdfQuality of lifeAgingKhoy |
| spellingShingle | Yusef Sherizadeh Reza Sarkhoshi Towhid Babazadeh Fatemeh Moradi Fariba Shariat Katayoon Mirzaeian The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine Quality of life Aging Khoy |
| title | The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran |
| title_full | The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran |
| title_fullStr | The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran |
| title_short | The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran |
| title_sort | quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in khoy city iran |
| topic | Quality of life Aging Khoy |
| url | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-4-139.pdf |
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