Naslov
Quality of life of elderly people in Varaždin county

Autori
Živoder, Ivana ; Pomper, Valentina ; Kranjčević- Ščurić, Mihaela ; Županić, Mara

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Zbornik znanstvenih prispevkov / Proceedings Book on Scientific Contributions / Kristović, Sebastjan - Maribor : AMEU - ECM, Alma Mater Press, 2020, 2020, 110-117

ISBN
978-961-6966-55-9

Skup
7. znanstvena konferenca z mednarodno udeležbo Za človeka gre: prihodnost zdaj! = 7th Scientific Conference with International Participaton All About People: Future Fit!

Mjesto i datum
Maribor, Slovenija, 15.03.2019. - 16.03.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Quality of life ; elderly people ; homes for the elderly ; community

Sažetak
Introduction: Given the growing number of elderly people (65 years and above) in the total population of the Republic of Croatia, who need better social and health care, there is an increasing interest in research and measurement of the quality of life of elderly people. World Health Organization (WHO) defines the quality of life as an individual perception of personal position in the context of culture and value system in which individuals live concerning goals, expected values, and desires, including physical health, psychological state, level of independence, social relationships, personal beliefs. The research aimed to examine the subjective quality of life of older adults in Varaždin County and the relative importance of specific areas of life for their overall quality of life. Methods: The survey conducted on a sample of 119 respondents from Varaždin County (57 female and 62 male). The age of respondents ranged from 65 to 94 years — questionnaire of quality of life used in the survey by COMQoL. It was analyzed the assessment of the satisfaction and importance of certain areas in life (material well-being, health, life achievement, close relationships with other people, safeness, community affiliation, emotional well-being, and happiness). Results: The participants rated the overall quality of life at an average of 3.73. The worst was the estimated satisfaction with health (3.37), while they were most satisfied with the safeness (3.97) and emotional well- being (3.97).Conclusion: Society needs to continually work to improve the living conditions of elderly people in the community to increase their satisfaction and provide a quality life.Keywords: Quality of life, elderly people, homes for the elderly, community

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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