The quality of life and its related factors in the elderly covered by health care centers in Khoy city, Iran

Abstract

Increasing life expectancy has been one of the major achievements of the human being in the twentieth century. The world's population is heading towards ageing. In the

Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Education as Predictors to Quality of Life in Elderly: WHOQOL-BREF Indonesian Version

“…In this study, elderly without spouse presented a lower QoL score when compared to elderly who still had a spouse, particularly based on the of psychology, social relationship, and environment domains. This finding is in line with the results from a previous study conducted by Sherizadeh et al 15 in Iran. The study explained that married elderly had a maximum score (53.56) when compared to divorced or widowed elderly (43.44).…”

“…This low educational background influences respondents' perception to QoL. A study by Sherizadeh et al 15 discovered similar findings. A positive connection was revealed between literacy and QoL, which may relate to sufficient information received by elderly regarding health and the way to improve QoL.…”

“…Persons who still have a spouse showed better mental health when compared to those without a spouse. 15 Repondents in this current study had low education background. Most of the respondents graduated from junior school gaduates, or even lower level.…”

“…A positive connection was revealed between literacy and QoL, which may relate to sufficient information received by elderly regarding health and the way to improve QoL. 15 Respondents with lower education create a limitation in this study due to the possibility that questions were not clearly comprehended by the respondent. Although, this study only analyzed the connection between elderly demography to QoL, the results also contain information which can be used by decision makers in developing distinctive programs for elderly.…”

“…The study explained that married elderly had a maximum score (53.56) when compared to divorced or widowed elderly (43.44). 15 Marital status significantly relates to mental health. Persons who still have a spouse showed better mental health when compared to those without a spouse.…”