A STUDY TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERLY RESIDING AT SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES OF PUNJAB
Journal Title: GJRA-Global Journal For Research Analysis - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted to assess the quality of life among elderly residing at selected old age homes of Punjab. The research design used in this study was descriptive design. Total Ninety inmates with the age group above 60 years were selected by convenient sampling. The tool used for study was WHOQOL – BREF SCALE. Major findings of the study revealed that under physical domain 25(27.8%) have low QOL scores,35(38.9%) have average QOL scores and30(33.3%) have high QOL scores. under psychological domain 26(28.9%) have low QOL scores, 32(35.6%) have average QOL scores and 32(35.6%) have high QOL scores. under social domain 27(30%) have low QOL scores ,32(35.6%) have average QOL scores and31( 34.4%) have high QOL scores. under environmental domain,32(35.6%) have low QOL scores 30(31.1%) have average QOL scores and 30(33.3%) have high QOL scores. Association of QOL with demographic variables under physical domain reveals that there is significant association found for variables such as Age, gender, education and leisure activities, under Psychological domain significant association found for variables such as gender, family member visiting and leisure activities, under social domain significant association found for variables such as health problem, education, family member visiting and health care practice, under environment domain significant association found for variables such as Gender, education, monthly income, family member visiting and leisure activities. Whereas non-significant association found for all other variables.
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Ms. Rintu Chaturvedi
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