Quality of Life among Elderly People in a Selected Community of Bardiya, Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.64428/rm/v6.i1.5Keywords:
Elderly People, Nepal, Physical Health Problem, Quality of Life, World Health OrganizationAbstract
A person's overall well-being encompassing their physical, mental, and social aspects, is referred to as their quality of life (QoL). Due to its ambiguity, the term "quality of life" may relate to both social or living circumstances and an individual's subjective assessment of their own existence. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life among older adults in a selected village of Bardiya district, Nepal. We conducted cross-sectional descriptive research with sixty senior citizens in the Bardiya district's Madhuban Municipality. Data from senior citizens was gathered using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQoL-BREF) questionnaire. To ensure instrument validity, pre-testing was conducted on 10% of a homogeneous group of respondents similar to the study sample; the instrument was then modified according to the pretest findings. Ethical consideration was followed in the research process. Data were collected from February 19, 2023, to March 3, 2023, and analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics with SPSS version 24. The majority of respondents (83.7%) had a fair quality of life, while the lowest percentage (1.7%) had a poor quality of life. Physical health issues were significantly correlated with respondents' quality of life, but sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, and occupation) did not significantly correlate with respondents' quality of life. The results of the survey indicate that the majority of respondents had a mediocre quality of life. The results indicate that the majority of older adults in the study area experienced a moderate/fair quality of life, with physical health problems emerging as a key influencing factor.
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