ASSESS PHYSICAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THE SENIOR CITIZENS IN SELECTED AREAS OF BHARATPUR

Author Name: 1. Dr. Preeti Agarwal

Volume/Issue: 05/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2025-89712966/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Govt. College of Nursing Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT

Sir James Sterling Ross mentioned. You donot heal old age, you protect it, you promote it and you extend it. Senior citizens face diverse role changes, physical and intellectual limitations. The objectives of the study were – (i) assess physical problems faced by the senior citizens. (ii) find out association between challenges faced by the senior citizens and selected demographical variables. (iii) design & develop manual on management of senior citizens problems. The conceptual frame work adopted for study was based on "Abraham Maslow's Theory of self actualization". A descriptive survey approach was used for the study, samples were selected from selected areas of Bharatpur. The sample size was of 500 senior citizens (60-80 years). Purposive sampling technique was used. The researcher used interview schedule and physical problems assessment rating scale to assess challenges faced by the senior citizens. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Senior citizens (84.6%) were having mild level of physical problems and 45.4% had moderate level of physical problems. Manual was developed for prevention and management of senior citizens problems

Key words: Senior citizens, physical problems, challenges.