Determinants of quality of life of geriatric population in rural block of Haryana

Rajput, Meena; Pinki,; Shiba,; Kumar, Sunil; Ranjan, Ravish

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1943_21

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“…In the absence of health insurance and poor home care in rural areas, other low-cost alternatives to hospital care such as mobile services, special camps, and ambulance services have been suggested. [ 17 ]…”

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Social Factors Influencing Utilization of Old Age Homes by Elderly in Urban Area of South Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Pandian,

Naik,

Ramachandran

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

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Background: Currently, most old age homes in India are completely occupied. Nowadays, nuclear families are more than joint families, and due to various factors such as urbanization, the elderly are deprived of essential care at home and are moved from their own homes to old-age homes. With the increasing geriatric population, this study explored the various social factors influencing the elderly to reside in old age homes. Material and Methods: The study was conducted among 330 elderly in old age homes using simple random sampling. The study population included elderly above the age of 60 years and residing in old age homes, who were willing to participate. A pretested structured questionnaire with data on sociodemographic characteristics, family, financial support, and various other social factors was collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: Among the respondents, 20.6% were supported by children financially and 18.5% had a pension. Almost 70% of the elderly were left unattended by friends and family. Care and support through means of calls, letters, and visits when analyzed showed that 27.3% were provided care and support through children and 33.6% were left unattended. Conclusion: Family members, friends, and relatives should be encouraged to give regular visits and spend time with the elderly so that the bonding will have a positive effect on their mental health. Aging and geriatric health should be considered sensitively and should be made mandatory for schools and colleges to arrange visits to old age homes, thereby keeping the younger generation aware of the issues.

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Social Factors Influencing Utilization of Old Age Homes by Elderly in Urban Area of South Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Pandian,

Naik,

Ramachandran

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

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The role of economic influence on the quality of life of older urbanites: Evidence from an Indian district

Debnath,

Basu Roy,

Mukhopadhyay

et al. 2023

SN Soc Sci

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Determining the factors impacting the quality of life among the general population in coastal communities in central Vietnam

Nguyen,

Tran,

et al. 2024

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People living in coastal areas are frequently affected by natural disasters, such as floods and storms. This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QoL) of people living in disadvantaged coastal communes (subdivision of Vietnam) and identify their associated factors by using the World Health Organization’s quality of life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). To achieve this, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 595 individuals aged 18 years and above living in the coastal communes in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam, from October 2022 to February 2023. The results showed that the mean overall QoL (mean ± SD) was 61.1 ± 10.8. Among the four domains of QoL, the physical health (57.2 ± 12.3) domain had a lower score than the psychological health (61.9 ± 13.0), social relations (63.4 ± 13.4), and environment (61.9 ± 13.3) domains. The QoL score of the domains for participants affected by flooding was significantly lower than that of those not affected, except for social relations. Multivariable logistic regression showed that subjects with not good QoL had the educational background with no formal education (Odds ratio (OR) = 2.63, 95% CI 1.19–5.83), fairly poor/poor households (OR = 2.75, 95% CI 1.48–5.12), suffered Musculoskeletal diseases (OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.02–2.56), unsatisfaction with health status (OR = 5.27, 95% CI 2.44–11.37), family conflicts (OR = 4.51, 95%CI 2.10–9.69), and low levels of social support (OR = 2.62; 95% CI 1.14–6.02). The analysis also revealed that workers (OR = 0.17, 95% CI 0.04–0.66) had a better QoL than farmer-fisherman. QoL in disadvantaged coastal communes was low, with the lowest scores in the physical health domain. Based on the socioeconomic factors associated with not good QoL identified here, it is recommended that local authorities take more appropriate and practical measures to increase support, including measures for all aspects of physical health, psychological health, social relations, and the living environment, especially for people affected by floods.

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Determinants of quality of life of geriatric population in rural block of Haryana

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Social Factors Influencing Utilization of Old Age Homes by Elderly in Urban Area of South Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Social Factors Influencing Utilization of Old Age Homes by Elderly in Urban Area of South Chennai, Tamil Nadu

The role of economic influence on the quality of life of older urbanites: Evidence from an Indian district

Determining the factors impacting the quality of life among the general population in coastal communities in central Vietnam

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