Quality Of Life of Community Dwelling Elders in Lattakia City, Syrian Arab Republic

Document Type : Research articles

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Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Tishreen University-Syrian Arab Republic

Abstract

The quality of elders' lives is receiving increased attention with the demographic shift that has
resulted in the greying of population. Objective: Determine the quality of life of community dwelling
elderly in Lattakia. Setting: The study was carried out in all the fourteen health centers in Lattakia
city, Syria. Subjects: The study subjects comprised 350 elderly persons. Tools: Three tools were used
for data collection: The Socio-Demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, Health
Promotion Behavior Check List, and the WHOQOL-OLD Scale. Results: The quality of life of 71.14%
of elders was moderate where one fifth of them were had poor quality of life. Conclusion: The quality
of life of community dwelling elderly was affected by age, comorbidities and health promotion
activities. Recommendations: Implement health education programs for elders to improve their
quality of life.

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