Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
According to the WHO report, there are more than 600 million elderly individuals worldwide; it is estimated this rate will be double by 2025 and 2 billion by 2050. Elderly people have higher probability of suffering from multiple health conditions due to reduced physical and mental functions. Loneliness, impaired sexual activity and chronic metabolic disorders are some of causes that can result in emotional disturbances and affects quality of life of elderly. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the quality of life (QOL) of elderly patients with chronic illness. Methodology: The cross-sectional observational study was conducted for a period of among 402 older adult patients (aged above 60 years, both gender) with comorbid conditions. Psychaitric patients were excluded from the study. WHO BREF Quality of life questionaire was used for quality of life assessment. Results & Discussions: Majority of patients were diagnosed with hypertension (68.4%), followed by Diabetes mellitus (40.5%). In our study it was found that there is a negative correlation between the domains of WHOQOL-BREF and aging. The mean score of physical health domain is 20.66 ± 3.738, psychological domain 17.14 ± 3.474, social relationship domain 6.704 ± 2.207 and environment domain 22.34 ± 5.294. In the present study, the maximum score were seen in physical health and environment domain whereas least score in social relationship domain.Conclusion: The quality of life score of geriatric population was found to be average with the lowest score in social relationships. The study shows that their quality of life was closely correlated with their age and educational level of patients, as quality of life decreases with increasing age and increases with increasing educational level. Appropriate policy design is required to establish a life-learning motivation along with financial security and provision of palliative care service for Quality of life improvement in geriatrics.