Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of “Elder Care by Elderly People Program” on life satisfaction and quality of life among institutionalized senior citizens

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Mohsen Salmannezhad 1
. Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz 1
. Robab Sahhaf 1
. Mehdi Rassafiani 2
. Shiva Hosseini Foladi 3

1 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait

3 Ph.D Student in Health Services Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Improving participation in life meaningful roles is one of the most important
predictors of quality of life (QOL) and life satisfaction (LS) in later life. The purpose of this study was
to investigate the effect of Elder Care by Elderly People (ECP) on LS and QOL among institutionalized
senior citizens.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: This was an interventional study involving a targeted sample of 36
older adults in Ghods nursing home in Tehran in 2018. WHOQOL‑OLD 24‑item and LS 40‑item
questionnaires were used to measure LS and Olathe repeated‑measures ANOVA and descriptive
was employed to obtain the objectives.
RESULTS: The participants were 36 older adults in Ghods nursing home. The mean age of older
adults was 67.27 (standard deviation [SD] = 7.6), of whom about 77.8% were male. The mean score
of QOL increased from 74.38 (SD = 13.09) pre intervention to 83.72 (SD = 11.43) 2 months post
intervention, with most significant change of 9.3 QOL points between pre intervention and 2 months
post intervention alone (P < 0.01). Similarly, LS increased from 114.19 (SD = 26.93) pre intervention
to 133.94 (SD = 20.49) 2 months post intervention, with most significant change of 19.7 LS points
between pre intervention and 2 months post intervention alone (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showing the evidence of the positive impact of the ECP
Programmed for the elderly, therefore, it is suggested that the programmer is evaluated in future
studies.

Keywords

Elder Care by Elderly People Programmed
Ghods nursing home
life satisfaction
quality of life
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 12, Issue 1
January 2022
Pages 1-6

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