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Sari N, Kooshiar H, Vaghee S, Kamelnia H. Elderly’s Quality of Life and Related Factors Among Nursing Home Residents in Mashhad, 2013. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2013; 22 (1) :243-252
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Background and purpose: Elderly’s quality of life can be easily threatened by some factors.
Therefore, it is crucial to have enough information about elderly’s quality of life and its influencing factors
so that actions could be taken to improve their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the
elderly’s quality of life of people resident at Mashhad’s nursing homes and its influencing factors.
Material and methods: In this cross-sectional correlational study census sampling method was
used. The research population included 220 nursing home residents in Mashhad aged > 60 years old with
a minimum of 6 months residency at nursing home and the ability to understand and respond to questions.
To collect the data Nursing Home Quality of life Questionnaire and demographic questionnaire were used
in face to face interview. Data was analyzed in SPSS V.15 using descriptive statistics and linear
regression tests. P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Findings showed that the mean total score of quality of life was (56.7±10.8). Also, the
mean of quality of life domains were 54.7±13.8 in health and functioning, 57.4±14.7 in spiritual,
55.4±11.4 in economic and social, and 63.5±12.8 in family. All scores were at intermediate level of
quality of life. Age, educational level, length of stay in nursing home, pervious residential status, and
living arrangements were the main predictors of quality of life, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed intermediate levels in total score of elderly’s
quality of life and its dimensions and indicates some of the important predictors for quality of life. More
focus on these factors could reduce some aging problems and enhance the older people’s quality of life.
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Environmental Health
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