Determinants of Quality of Life of Elderly Patients Attending a General Practice Clinic in Southwest Nigeria.

Autor:	Fakoya OO; 1 Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., Abioye-Kuteyi EA; 2 Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., Bello IS; 1 Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., Oyegbade OO; 1 Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., Olowookere SA; 2 Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., Ezeoma IT; 1 Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International quarterly of community health education [Int Q Community Health Educ] 2018 Oct; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 3-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 12.
DOI:	10.1177/0272684X18781781
Abstrakt:	Background: Aging is associated with change in health status and decreasing functional capacity affecting the general well-being of individuals with increase in the prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases. Objective: This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QoL) and its determinants in elderly patients attending a general practice clinic in Southwest Nigeria. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study of consenting elderly patients completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire on QoL and its determinants. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis. Logistic regression was done to identify predictors of QoL. Results: A total of 216 older adults were interviewed. Only 25% had good QoL with majority having multiple morbidities which was associated with poorer QoL. Predictors of QoL were family support (odds ratio = 0.249, 95% confidence interval [0.079, 0.850], p = .026) and socioeconomic class (odds ratio = 3.66, 95% confidence interval [1.47, 7.87], p = .004) of the respondents. Conclusion: QoL was found to be poor among the study population and worst in those with multiple morbidities. There is a need for policy direction to advocate for preventive strategies for risk of chronic diseases as well as provide better access to primary care through National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
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