Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Oldest-Old in Turkey.

Autor: Karakaş, Neşe, Deniz, Serdar, Bentli, Recep, Erten, Betül
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Zdroj: Activities, Adaptation & Aging; Oct2023, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p446-460, 15p
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study is to determine the quality of life of people aged 90 and over in Turkey, as well as the variables that influence it. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module (WHOQOL-OLD) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the participants in the study, which was carried out with the participation of 879 individuals aged 90 and over. The total mean score of the participants on the WHOQOL-OLD scale was 64.04 ± 11.14. According to the study, the economic situation, availability of social security, level of education, and security of the area in which they live all have an impact on the quality of life of those aged 90 and over. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index