A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON ASSESSING THE “QUALITY OF LIFE” OF ELDERLY POPULATION RESIDING IN THE VILLAGES NEAR BARU SAHIB (H.P.)

Author Name: 1. Rashmi Sheikh

Volume/Issue: 04/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2024-52377758/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Department of Obstetric & Gynecology Nursing, HP.

ABSTRACT

Quality of life is a concept in environmental, social and psychological sciences, it’s a multidimensional concept elderly group is more vulnerable to get the disease so resulting in decreased quality of life. so the present study was conducted to assess the “Quality of Life” in rural areas residing villages near Baru Sahib. We emphasized on the elderly age group (above 60) the objectives for the study were, first to assess the impact of various factors on QOL. In present study mainly four domains were focused as physical, Psychological, social and Environmental. To conduct the study 52 subjects were selected by purposive sampling technique. We used standardized WHOQOL-BREF tool for the assessment. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the findings. Among all the subjects 68% were males whereas 32% were females. Regarding education status maximum of the subjects were illiterate. Regarding occupation 84% were depend on the agriculture 4% on pension 12% on children, 93% of the Respondents belonged to Hindu religion and 7% belonged to Sikh religion. According to habitat they were rural. The Findings revealed the mean for physical domain (11,84), psychological domain(12.74) social domain (14.48) and for environmental domain (11.48) and findings of the standard deviation for physical domain is (3.07), psychological (5.47), social (3.68) and environmental(3.35) Therefore the study findings revealedsocial domain was more significant and effect of Habitat, occupation and age were seen more on the elder’s quality of life.

Key words: Quality of Life, Elderly Population.