Home Environment and Its Relation with Quality of Life of Older People |
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| Authors: | Mehdi Nakhodaeezadeh Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi Hossein Matlabi Fatemeh Raeesi Dehkordi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Health Education &2. Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;3. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;4. Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;5. Promotion, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
In this cross-sectional study, we tested the relationship between sociophysical environment, quality of life (QOL), and perceived social support among elderly in Iran. The sample includes 128 participants recruited in the city of Shahrekord, Iran. We measured Evaluation of Older People Living Environment (EVOLVE); Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure scale (CASP-19) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) tools respectively, through home-based observation and interview. A significant relationship was found between several domains of home environment, QOL, and perceived social support. The interaction effect of the home environment and gender in relation to QOL and perceived social support was statistically significant. Our results support that the home physical environment may not be considered a strong predictor of QOL among the Iranian elderly. |
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| Keywords: | Geriatric health home environment quality of life social support |
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