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The concept of Quality of Life (QoL) is multi-dimensional and has been explored from varied perspectives. Though QoL is a multi-dimensional concept, research on QoL has been mostly explored from a limited set of aspects. The assessment of QoL of elderly have been so far mostly based on measurement models derived from the perspective of American or European elderly. The subjectivity of the concept of QoL and the distinct dissimilarities in the perspectives of the elderly living in South Asian countries seeks for the development of QoL models from their perspective. Besides, since a significant number of the elderly in South Asian countries prefer to age-in-place, the need to identify parameters to improve their QoL in their neighbourhood context also becomes important. This paper, explores the perspectives of a group of Indian elderly, and identifies a broad set of domains and their respective set of factors, influencing perceived QoL of Indian elderly, which can be supported through the residential environment. The factors have been identified through literature review, followed by qualitative analysis of focus group discussions and quantitative analysis of close-ended interviews with Indian elderly across varied socio-demographic backgrounds. The present study, identifies seven broad domains and 37 QoL factors influencing perceived QoL of Indian elderly. |
