The effect of “Elder Care by Elderly People Program” on life satisfaction and quality of life among institutionalized senior citizens
نویسندگان
1 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
4 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Ph.D Student in Health Services Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: Improving participation in life meaningful roles is one of the most importantpredictors of quality of life (QOL) and life satisfaction (LS) in later life. The purpose of this study wasto investigate the effect of Elder Care by Elderly People (ECP) on LS and QOL among institutionalizedsenior citizens.MATERIAL AND METHOD: This was an interventional study involving a targeted sample of 36older adults in Ghods nursing home in Tehran in 2018. WHOQOL‑OLD 24‑item and LS 40‑itemquestionnaires were used to measure LS and Olathe repeated‑measures ANOVA and descriptivewas employed to obtain the objectives.RESULTS: The participants were 36 older adults in Ghods nursing home. The mean age of olderadults was 67.27 (standard deviation [SD] = 7.6), of whom about 77.8% were male. The mean scoreof QOL increased from 74.38 (SD = 13.09) pre intervention to 83.72 (SD = 11.43) 2 months postintervention, with most significant change of 9.3 QOL points between pre intervention and 2 monthspost intervention alone (P < 0.01). Similarly, LS increased from 114.19 (SD = 26.93) pre interventionto 133.94 (SD = 20.49) 2 months post intervention, with most significant change of 19.7 LS pointsbetween pre intervention and 2 months post intervention alone (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showing the evidence of the positive impact of the ECPProgrammed for the elderly, therefore, it is suggested that the programmer is evaluated in futurestudies.
