scholarly journals Quality of life of the elderly in urban and rural areas in Serbia

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (11) ◽  
pp. 968-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jadranka Urosevic ◽  
Gordana Odovic ◽  
Dragan Rapaic ◽  
Mladen Davidovic ◽  
Sanja Trgovcevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background/Aim. The number of elderly people in the world is growing, in Serbia as well. Serbia is already among the top ten countries with the oldest population, it is the fact. Aging influences the quality of life in different ways. The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life of the elderly in urban and rural areas in Serbia. Methods. The study included 100 elderly people aged 65 years and above in urban and rural areas in Serbia. The next questionnaires were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire and a Serbian version of standardized European Euro-QoL questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L), as a basic index for the assessment and description of the quality of life. Results. In the structure of the respondents, according to the achieved social contacts (p = 0.012), the life of those with family members (p = 0.009), and health status (p = 0.000), in relation to the place of residence there was a statistically significant difference. There was a significant difference (p = 0.040), predominantly poor score for anxiety/depression within the rural population. The average value of quality of life in urban and rural areas was not statistically significant (p = 0.720). For those living in rural areas there was a statistically significant positive correlation between anxiety/depression and age, wealth status, marital status, living with family members and achieving social contacts, while a negative correlation was observed between anxiety/depression and education. Conclusion. On the basis of the data of our study, we can say that the presence of anxiety/depression among older people is greater in rural than in urban areas. The results of this study show that the perception of anxiety/depression among older in rural areas is bigger with the age and poverty increasing, the loss of a spouse, life without family members, lack of achievement of social contacts and lower education.

scholarly journals Knowledge Provision Model Through Distance Learning Method for Promoting Quality of Life of the Elderly in Rural Areas of Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Sumalee Sungsri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
The World ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Thailand is becoming an elderly society like many countries in the world. The number of elderly people is increasing continuously every year. In order to enable the elderly to live with good quality of life in the rapidly changing society, knowledge and information related to their health and living factors are considered to be necessary for them. Therefore, this study was carried out in order to develop a model of knowledge provision for promoting quality of life of the elderly in rural areas of the country. The samples were drawn from every region of the country which included 480 elderly people, 480 elderly caretakers, and 160 people representing the community leaders, community committee members and staff of local government agencies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed for data collection. The study found that there were five areas of knowledge for promoting quality of life of the elderly: physical health, mental health, social relationship, economic, and learning. The model of knowledge provision to the elderly synthesized from the study could enable the elderly to gain necessary knowledge deemed useful for promoting their quality of life. The elderly, the elderly care caretakers and related people were found to be satisfied with the model.

scholarly journals Smart Nursing Homes: Self-Management Architecture Based on IoT and Machine Learning for Rural Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Daniel Flores-Martin ◽  
Javier Rojo ◽  
Enrique Moguel ◽  
Javier Berrocal ◽  
Juan M. Murillo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
World Population ◽  
Use Of Technology

The rate of world population aging is increasing. This situation directly affects all countries socially and economically, increasing their compromise and effort to improve the living conditions of this sector of society. In environments with large influxes of elderly people, such as nursing homes, the use of technology has shown promise in improving their quality of life. The use of smart devices allows people to automate everyday tasks and learn from them to predict future actions. Additionally, smartphones capture a wealth of information that allows to adapt to nearby actuators according to people’s preferences and even detects anomalies in their behaviour. Current works are proposing new frameworks to detect these behaviours and act accordingly. However, these works are not focused on managing multidevice environments where sensor and smartphone data are considered to automate environments with elderly people or to learn from them. Also, most of these works require a permanent Internet connection, so the full benefit of smart devices is not completely achieved. In this work, we present an architecture that takes the data from sensors and smartphones in order to adapt the behaviour of the actuators of the environment. In addition, it uses this data to learn from the environment to predict actions or to extrapolate the actions that should be executed according to similar behaviours. The architecture is implemented through a use case based on a nursing home located in a rural area. Thanks to this work, the quality of life of the elderly is improved in a simple, affordable, and transparent way for them.

Improved Quality of Life in the Elderly, and Nurses and Caregivers by Kinaesthetics applications: A Survey in Germany and Austria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Tadaura ◽  
Norbert Feldmann ◽  
Sabine Bartholomeyczik ◽  
Niu Kaijun ◽  
Ryoichi Nagatomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Evaluation ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: The number of elderly people having physical disabilities and other chronic diseases has dramatically increased with the rapid aging of society. The importance of the care has been noticed again from the viewpoint of the prevention, and the effective care is expected for both sides to be assisted Kinästhetik/Kinaesthetics (hereinafter, referred to as Kinesthetics) and is noticed. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between QOL and Kinsesthetics by conducting a comparative study on QOL, pain, and sensation of movement for elderly people under long-term medical treatment, and nurses and caregivers working at the same hospital and nursing homes.Methods: The subjects were elderly people, nurses and caregivers in geriatric wards of general hospitals and nursing homes in Austria, Germany, where Kinaesthetics clinical practice has been introduced the longest. We analyzed data from VSA-QOL (Visual Analog Scale for Quality of Life), SDS (Symptom Distress Scale) modified, pain (Numerical Rating Scale: NRS-Pain), Kinesthetic senses before and after assisting with movement, medical record surveys, functional evaluation BI (Barthel-Index), and Braden Scale for the elderly. SF -36 v2, pain (NRS-Pain) before and after the movement assistance, Kinesthetic senses in the movement support, problem on the health and countermeasure, and Kinaesthetics mastery situation were analyzed for nurses and caregivers. SOPMAS (Structure of the Observed Patient Movement Assistance Skill) evaluation was also carried out for both subjects.Results: The subjects were included in 115 elderly people of Kinaesthetics group, 34 Non-Kinaesthetics group, 149 nurses and caregivers of Kinaesthetics group, and 46 nurses and caregivers of Non-Kinaesthetics group. The QOL of the elderly in the Kinaesthetics group was significantly improved after 1 month (p=0.03). The eldely in the Kinaesthetics group showed a significant improvement for SDS after 1 month (p=0.01). There was a significant difference for Bowel in SDS in repeated measures analysis of variance (spherical assumption; time x group) (p=0.01). SF -36 v2 of Nurses and caregivers using Kinaesthetics showed a significant difference in the role emotional (p=0.04). The level of pain before and movement assistance (NRS) was further significantly enhanced in the Non-Kinaesthetics group. The muscle strain was significantly higher in the Non- Kinaesthetics group for both the elderly and nurses (p=0.01).Conclusion: Kinaesthetics applications enhance QOL among the elderly, nurses, and caregivers in Germany and Austria.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Life in Elderly Diabetic Patients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farideh Moradi ◽  
Sogan Tourani ◽  
Arash Ziapour ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Maryam hematti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Coordination of various physical and mental aspects of individuals, including the ability to control difficult conditions and situations has an effect in the prevention and development of various diseases, such as diabetes, and the improvement of the quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of emotional intelligence on the quality of life of elderly diabetic patients. Methods: The statistical population in this cross-sectional study consisted of elderly people referred to the health centers of Kermanshah province in western Iran, who were divided via available sampling into two groups with diabetes and without diabetes. Data gathering tools were a couple of LIPAD Quality of Life and Shrink Emotional Intelligence standard questionnaires. The Data was analysed using software SPSS, 23 th version. Results: The studied persons were divided into two groups of diabetic with 63 people (8.48%) and non-diabetic with 66 people (2.51%). Most of them were male and the mean age of the patients was 65/01 ± 6.08 years old and married. The quality of life score in diabetics and non-diabetics was respectively 51.9 and 50.37 with a standard deviation of 17.73 and 20.54. The mean total score of emotional intelligence in the elderly with diabetes was 99.42 with a standard deviation of 10.37 and non-diabetic subjects were 97.18 with a standard deviation of 18.49. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the mean scores of quality of life (.652) and emotional intelligence (.421) in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. But, the emotional intelligence has an effect on the quality of life of the elderly people.

scholarly journals Effects of metabolic syndrome on the correlation between the most common groups of prescribed medications and the risk of fall in Brazilian elderly people

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erlaine Silva Souza ◽  
Willerson Silva ◽  
Ana Tereza Ribeiro De Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Of Fall

Abstract Background Aging is an irreversible process of all living beings and one of the great challenges we have to face is learning how to live healthier. Several health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, depression, hypertension, metabolic disorders, and falls, are related to senescence and can directly affect quality of life around the world. In addition to these physiological disorders, the use of medications can directly affect the quality of life of the elderly, and some studies have already reported the correlation between metabolic syndrome, prescription medications, and injury caused by falling. Methods This study was conducted with a group of 102 adults over 60 years of age, including volunteers in the city of Viçosa - Minas Gerais, Brazil. The instruments of analysis were performed using three types of tests: The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, the Functional Reach Test, and the Tandem Test. Two questionnaires were used - the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) and quality of life questionnaire (the Short Form [SF]-36) - in order to establish a connection between the intake of prescription of medication and the quality of life of this population. The statistical analysis was performed using R software version 3.2.2. Results The analysis of factors indicated that risk of fall was directly related to the amount of medications used by patients. The medicines associated with the risk of falls were grouped into nine categories: 28%, antihypertensive; 17%, anti-cholesterolemic; 8%, cardiovascular agents; 2%, musculoskeletal pain; 2%, hormones; 14%, central nervous system agents;6%, vitamins, 8%,anti-diabetic; and 15%, other target action medication. When the risk of fall was compared according to each category, the most significant difference in proportion was observed when related to central nervous system. Conclusion The data analysis showed that type of medications prescribed should be considered to better understand how some are related to the risk of fall in elderly people. The knowledge of how some prescribed medications can affect the way of life in the elderly community helps to guide some clinicians’ orientations to prevent possible injuries.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Life in Elderly Diabetic Patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2096581
Author(s):  
Farideh Moradi ◽  
Sogand Tourani ◽  
Arash Ziapour ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Maryam hematti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background Coordination of various physical and mental aspects of individuals, including the ability to control difficult conditions and situations has an effect in the prevention and development of various diseases, such as diabetes, and the improvement of the quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was is to determine the effect of emotional intelligence on the quality of life of elderly diabetic patients. Methods This study was conducted in 2018. The statistical population in this cross-sectional study consisted of elderly people referred to the health centers of Kermanshah province in western Iran, who were divided via available sampling into two groups with diabetes and without diabetes. Data gathering tools were a couple of LIPAD Quality of Life and Shrink Emotional Intelligence standard questionnaires. The Data was analysed using software SPSS, 23 th version. Tests were used (T-test, Chi-square, Anova and regression). Results Most of them were male (52.72%) and the mean age of the patients was 65.01(±6.08) years old and married. The quality of life score in diabetics and non-diabetics was respectively 51.9 and 50.37 with a standard deviation of 17.73 and 20.54. The mean total score of emotional intelligence in the elderly with diabetes was 99.42 with a standard deviation of 10.37 and non-diabetic subjects were 97.18 with a standard deviation of 18.4. Conclusion There was no significant difference between the mean scores of quality of life (0.652) and emotional intelligence (0.421) in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. But, the emotional intelligence has an effect on the quality of life of the elderly people.

scholarly journals The Effect of Laughter Yoga on the Quality of Life of Elderly Nursing Home Residents

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Sajjad Rezaei ◽  
◽  
Maryana Mahfeli ◽  
Seyed Valiollah Mousavi ◽  
Shima Poorabolghasem Hosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Old age is associated with the physical and psychological problems that affect the Quality of Life (QoL). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Laughter Therapy (LT) on the QoL of elderly people in nursing homes. Materials & Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with‌ pre-test and post-test with the control and experimental group and one-month follow-up conducted in 2017. The statistical population consisted of 44 elderly people in the Mehr Aein nursing home in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh City, Iran. Based on the inclusion criteria, 32 old people were selected and randomly assigned to experimental ‌(n=16) and control (n=16) groups. The experimental group received an interventional program consisting of Madan Kataria Laughter Therapy, showing comic films, and reading comic books for one month, over 12 sessions of 100 minutes. After the end of laughter intervention, the elderly of both groups responded to the elderly quality of life questionnaire (LIPAD). The obtained data were analyzed using covariance analysis of repeated measures. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups with regard to their QoL‌ (P<0.01).‌ That is, the adjusted mean of the experimental group in the QoL was significantly higher than the mean of the control group‌ (P<0.01). Also, in the experimental group, the mean follow-up score was higher than the mean score of the pre-test, which indicates the stability of the intervention effects after one month‌ (P<0.01). Conclusion: Laughter Therapy intervention has a positive effect on improving the QoL of the elderly. Therefore, it is necessary that authorities consider this program at nursing home centers as a complementary method besides the existing treatments for reducing the mental health problems and improving the QoL of the elderly.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Life in Elderly Diabetic Patients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farideh Moradi ◽  
Sogan Tourani ◽  
Arash Ziapour ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Maryam hematti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Coordination of various physical and mental aspects of individuals, including the ability to control difficult conditions and situations has an effect in the prevention and development of various diseases, such as diabetes, and the improvement of the quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of emotional intelligence on the quality of life of elderly diabetic patients. Methods: The statistical population in this cross-sectional study consisted of elderly people referred to the health centers of Kermanshah province in western Iran, who were divided via available sampling into two groups with diabetes and without diabetes. Data gathering tools were a couple of LIPAD Quality of Life and Shrink Emotional Intelligence standard questionnaires. The Data was analysed using software SPSS, 23 th version. Results: The studied persons were divided into two groups of diabetic with 63 people (8.48%) and non-diabetic with 66 people (2.51%). Most of them were male and the mean age of the patients was 65/01 ± 6.08 years old and married. The quality of life score in diabetics and non-diabetics was respectively 51.9 and 50.37 with a standard deviation of 17.73 and 20.54. The mean total score of emotional intelligence in the elderly with diabetes was 99.42 with a standard deviation of 10.37 and non-diabetic subjects were 97.18 with a standard deviation of 18.49. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the mean scores of quality of life (.652) and emotional intelligence (.421) in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. But, the emotional intelligence has an effect on the quality of life of the elderly people.

QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
HEIDRUN MOLLENKOPF ◽  
ROMAN KASPAR ◽  
FIORELLA MARCELLINI ◽  
ISTO RUOPPILA ◽  
ZSUZSA SZÉMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas
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