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| Year : 2018 |
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A comparative study of health status and quality of life of elderly people living in old age homes and within family setup in Raigad District, Maharashtra
Priyanka Amonkar1, Madhavi Jogesh Mankar2, Pandurang Thatkar2, Pradeep Sawardekar2, Rajesh Goel2, Seema Anjenaya2
1 Department of Paediatrics, MGM Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, MGM Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Madhavi Jogesh Mankar
Riddhi Siddhi Residency, Sector 03, Flat No 601 (A) Wing, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_301_16
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Background: The traditional concept of family in India to provide support to the elderly is changing soon with disintegration of joint families. In this scenario the concept of old age homes (OAHs) is gaining momentum and the number of people seeking OAH care is rapidly increasing. However, not much is known about the quality of life (QOL) of Indian elderly staying in the OAH setup. Objectives: To assess and compare the Health status, Quality of Life and Depression in elderly people living in OAHs & within family using WHOQOL –OLD questionnaire & Geriatric Depression Scale Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in elderly aged above 60 years of age. After taking a written consent and matching for age and sex & socioeconomic status, 60 elderly from OAHs & 120 elderly living within family setup were selected randomly. The WHOQOL-OLD standard questionnaire & GDS were used to assess quality of life & depression in elderly. Result: The QOL of elderly in domains of autonomy, past present & future activities, social participation and intimacy was better in family setup (60.62, 70.62, 66.14 and 58.43) as compared to OAHs (51.35, 62.91, 59.47and 41.16) (p<0.05). There was statistically significant difference in mean geriatric depression scores of both the group (3.96 within family setup and 5.76 in OAH's). Conclusion: Quality of life of elderly within family setup was better as compared to elderly in OAHs.
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