Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Older People in Muang District, Phayao, Thailand

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.067How to use a DOI?

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quality of life, older people, Phayao province, Thailand

Abstract

Background-This descriptive research aimed at identifying factors associated to the QoL among older people residing in Muang district, Phayao province, Thailand. 388 older people were recruited by the multistage random sampling. Interviewing questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and Chi-Square. The research revealed that over a half (61.60%) were female, their average age were 69.54 (SD.=7.17). Most of them (98.97%) had high level of ADL. 50.26% of them had a good mental health status. Their overall QoL was in high level. When considered in its components, it was found that the QoL in physical and social relationship domains was within moderate level, while one in the psychological and environmental domain was within high level. Predisposing factors; ADL, mental health, adequacy of income were significant positively correlated with QoL (r=.12, r=.66, r=.10, p-value= 0.05), and congenital disease was significant negatively correlated with QoL (r= -.10, p-value= 0.05). Reinforcing factors; home environmental management and family relationship showed a significant positive correlation to QoL (r=.10, r=.10, p-value= 0.05). Researcher suggests that health care providers should emphasize more on enabling factors for the elderly group in order to promote them to be healthy elderly.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Aekkaphan Khampeera
AU  - Namvong Arunya
AU  - Amporn Yana
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/10
TI  - Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Older People in Muang District, Phayao, Thailand
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 321
EP  - 323
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.067
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.067
ID  - Khampeera2020
ER  -