Quality of life of older adults in Turkey

Bilgili, Naile; Arpaci, Fatma

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.07.005

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“…Furthermore, community-based volunteer services to patrol residential areas, such as Skim Rondaan Sukarela and Rakan Cops have contributed to reducing the crime rate. [ 7 ] and [ 16 ] both supported findings from [ 17 ] by emphasizing the fact that a police presence and feeling safe from crime can greatly contribute towards a community’s QoL.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…A community’s involvement and social relationships are linked to their level of QoL. Studies by [ 2 ], [ 4 – 5 ], [ 17 ], [ 18 ], [ 19 ], [ 20 ], [ 21 ] have all confirmed that social activities involving participation from resident associations and non-profit organizations have contributed towards a better QoL. Although [ 7 ] have confirmed that a community’s QoL improves when residents involve themselves in charity and environmental-awareness activities, their findings disclose several opportunities to strengthen the community’s involvement in politics and sports activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Quality of Life in Rural Communities: Residents Living Near to Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers, Malaysia

et al. 2016

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The main aim of this study is to identify the quality of life (QoL) among communities residing near the Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers in Malaysia. This quantitative study used a constructed questionnaire as main tool to collect data on the QoL of river communities. A total of 240 villagers were selected as respondents. The results indicated that the dimensions of settlement, safety, involvement and social relationships, as well as education scored highest, while dimensions of physical environment, financial and job security yielded moderate scores. Dimensions of infrastructure facilities yielded a low mean score. Recommendations are provided, in the hope that our results may be useful for strategies that could enhance QoL of these river communities.

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Quality of Life in Rural Communities: Residents Living Near to Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers, Malaysia

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“…29,30 The data was also similar to that obtained in studies carried out in other countries. 31,32 In one of these studies, however, the score in the operation of the sensory domain was inferior to the one obtained in our study. 32 The correlation analysis between the score of both instruments and the classification of the THI and the WHOQOL-OLD domains showed an association between THI and the operation of the sensory domain and the total score of the WHOQOL-OLD.…”

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Tinnitus in Elderly Individuals: Discomfort and Impact in the Quality of Life

Teixeira

Rosito

Gonçalves

et al. 2016

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction Tinnitus is a symptom that affects mainly the elderly and can negatively influence their quality of life. Objective The objective of our study is to evaluate the existence of a relationship between the quality of life and the impact caused by tinnitus in elderly individuals, considering the age and gender variables. Method We conducted a cross-sectional study in elderly people of both genders who participate in the extension activities at the university. The evaluation was composed of anamnesis and WHOQOL-OLD instruments, to evaluate the quality of life, and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) for the evaluation of the tinnitus impact. Result We evaluated 36 elderly individuals with an average age of 68.6 ± 6.8 years old, 72.2 % of them were women. We verified that most of the subjects classified their tinnitus as weak (44.4%) or medium (36.1%). The score average in the THI was 20 points, with predominant classification of tinnitus impact as negligible (41.7%) or mild (30.6%). In the WHOQOL-OLD, the average score was 15.6 ± 1.6 points (total score). The negative correlation between the THI score and the WHOQOL-OLD score was found in the sensory domain operation and total score. Conclusion The results obtained in the study prove that the quality of life of the elderly individuals evaluated is related to a discomfort caused by the tinnitus.

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“…Pinquart and S€ orensen (2000) concluded in their metaanalysis on well-being among the elderly, that socioeconomic status (the result of income and employment status) is related to well-being, as is the existence of high-quality social ties. Self-perceived health, functional status (Cummings, 2002) and marital status (Bilgili & Arpacı, 2014) are also found to be related to life satisfaction or well-being.…”

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Well-being in elderly long-term care residents with chronic mental disorder: a systematic review

Wolf

Hooren

Waterink

et al. 2017

Aging & Mental Health

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Specialized care, aimed at psychiatric disorders and extra attention for depressed residents are useful tools to promote well-being. Additionally, themes like personal freedom and stigmatization should be taken into consideration in the care for older long-term care residents with chronic mental disorder. However, as very little research has been conducted on this topic, conclusions should be interpreted with caution. More research is highly desirable.

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Quality of life of older adults in Turkey

Cited by 72 publications

References 33 publications

Quality of Life in Rural Communities: Residents Living Near to Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers, Malaysia

Quality of Life in Rural Communities: Residents Living Near to Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers, Malaysia

Tinnitus in Elderly Individuals: Discomfort and Impact in the Quality of Life

Well-being in elderly long-term care residents with chronic mental disorder: a systematic review

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