ปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างความสามารถในการประกอบกิจวัตรประจำวันกับระดับคุณภาพชีวิตของผู้สูงอายุไทยในบริบทพื้นที่จังหวัดชัยนาท

อิทธิพล ดวงจินดา; ปริญดา ศรีธราพิพัฒน์; จันทร์จิรา อินจีน; ปารวีร์ มั่นฟัก

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อิทธิพล ดวงจินดา
ปริญดา ศรีธราพิพัฒน์
จันทร์จิรา อินจีน
ปารวีร์ มั่นฟัก

Keywords:

quality of life, activities of daily living, elderly, Chai Nat province

Abstract

The goals towards the development upon the quality of life in the elderly are to embed health promotion to improve their quality of life, to maintain their good health status, and to pertain ability to take care of themselves. This descriptive study aimed to: (1) examine activities of daily living (ADL), quality of life (QOL); and (2) assess the relationship between ADL and QOL among Thai elderly in the context of Chai Nat province. Participants were elderly persons living in Chai Nat province. They voluntarily agreed to participate in the study after providing informed consent. Six hundred and twenty-eight elderly persons were recruited using multi-stage sampling method. Instruments included personal characteristics record form, ADL assessment form, and WHOQOL-BREF-THAI with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.83. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and the Pearson's correlation coefficient.
The results revealed that over all ADL scores among Thai elderly in Chai Nat province were 94.11% at the independence level (Mean = 18.56, S.D. = 4.08). The overall QOL scores of the elderly was 75.96% at moderate level (Mean = 86.42, S.D. = 12.76). There was a significant positive relationship between overall domains of ADL and QOL scores of the elderly (r = 0.30, p< .01). Regarding the relationship in each domain of QOL, it was found that the ADL scores of the elderly had a statistically significant positive relationship to QOL scores of physical, psychological, and environmental were at low level (r = 0.29, r = 0.27, r = 0.21, respectively, p < .01). Regarding the relationship of each domain of ADL and QOL, there were significant relationships between ADL scores and QOL scores (physical, psychological, and environmental domains) (r = 0.29, r = 0.27, and r = 0.21, respectively, p < .01). Whereas ADL scores had a statistically significant association with social relationships (r = 0.33, p < .01). Results of the study indicated that ADL of the elderly in Chai Nat province should be monitored and promoted by families and communities. Especially in the homebound and bed bound elderly, their QOL should be promoted to maintain potential dignity and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in an aged society.

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