Factors Related to Quality of Life of Thai Elderly People Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic Situation in Narathiwat Province
Keywords:
Quality of Life, Elderly, Coronavirus DiseaseAbstract
This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to 1) assess the quality of life of the elderly people and study the factors related to their quality of life in Narathiwat Province amidst the Pandemic situation of Covid-19. The sample was 1087 Thai elderly aged 60 years and older, who were purposively selected. Data were collected using tools related to the concept of quality of life of the elderly, based on the concept of the World Health Organization. The data were analyzed using statistics of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and find relationships between various factors by means of logistic regression analysis presenting the size of the relationship as OR 95%CI and p-value. The results of the study were as follows.
1. The level of quality of life of the Thai elderly amid the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic situation in Narathiwat Province was at an overall good level (M=7.60, SD=1.55). The level of quality of life of the elderly in terms of physical health, mental health, social relationships and environmental were at good levels in all areas (M=26.06, SD=.95, M=23.04, SD=5.01, M=11.38, SD=2.54 and M=29.95, SD=6.99, respectively).
2. Factors related to quality of life of Thai elderly people amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic situation in Narathiwat Province that were statistically significant were occupation (OR=1.677, 95%CI =1.318 – 2.135, p-value<.001) and congenital disease (OR=1.073, 95%CI =.358-3.213, p-value<.001).
The results of this study showed that the factors related to the quality of life of the elderly were different. The public health service agencies at all levels could use these findings as a guideline to determine the quality of life of the Thai elderly amid the coronavirus disease 2019, covering physical health, mental health, social relationship, environment, and the overall quality of life.
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