Health related quality of life and its associated factors among community-dwelling older people in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. Julius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;3. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;4. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;1. Geriatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;2. Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran;3. Epidemiology, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;1. Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA;2. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3400, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA;3. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Northern California Veteran''s Administration, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655, USA;1. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;3. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;4. Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;5. Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;6. Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;7. Veterans Administration Greater West Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California;8. Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center, RAND Corp., Santa Monica, California;1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana;3. Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundPopulation ageing has become a public health issue as it is associated with increased morbidity, institutionalization and death. These may directly affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of older people.PurposeThe aim of the study was to investigate HRQOL and its associated factors among community-dwelling older people in Kandy district, Sri Lanka.MethodThis cross-sectional survey involved 1300 older people. The Euro 5D-3L, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, body mass index, handgrip strength were used to measure HRQOL, physical activity and nutritional status of older people respectively. Factors associated with health-related quality of life were identified through complex sample logistic regression analysis.ResultsMajority of older people (81.9%) reported poor health-related quality of life. Middle old (aOR: 12.06, 95% CI: 5.76, 25.23), very old (aOR: 174.74, 95% CI: 39.74, 768.38), vegetarian diets (aOR: 2.13, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.96), under-nutrition (aOR: 3.41, 95% CI: 1.65, 7.04) and over-nutrition (aOR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.04, 3.28) were significantly associated with poor HRQOL. Using dentures (aOR: 0.05, 95% CI: 0.28, 0.90) was found as a protective factor for poor HRQOL.ConclusionsHRQOL was poor among community-dwelling older people in Kandy district. Nutrition-related factors need to be further investigated to improve HRQOL among older people. |
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| Keywords: | Health-related quality of life Older people Sri Lanka |
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