2020, Number 1
Quality of life perceived by elderly adults
Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 16-25
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Quality of life is a widely used phrase nowadays, it is studied by many professionals, that is why, many definitions have been made of the term.Objectives: Assess the quality of life perceived, as well as the contribution of every dimension to the measurement of the concept in the elderly population of the Luis Li Trigent Poly-clinic in Guines.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the ¨Luis Li Trigent¨ Teaching Poly-clinic in 2018. The universe was formed by 1736 old persons from which, a sample of 521 was selected at random. The following instruments were applied to every elderly: Minimal Exam of Mental Health, range in the quality of life of the elderly population.
Results:The quality of life was perceived as average in old persons from 60 to 69 years of age, for a 15.93 %. The male sex prevailed for a 21.94 %; the high school prevailed with a 22.07 %, and dimensions such as health and the level of satisfaction for life stood out among the rest with a 39.73 % and a 42.99 % respectively.
Conclusion: The quality of life more often perceived by elderly patients is that of average category and dimensions such as health and the level of satisfaction for life contributed the most to this classification.
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