2024-03-29T03:25:35Z
https://niles.journals.ekb.eg/?_action=export&rf=summon&issue=18815
NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology
2636-3224
2636-3224
2020
3
3
A Future Vision For The Role Of The General Practitioner In Social Work In Providing Social Support In Situations Of Risk And Crisis|رؤية مستقبلية لدور الممارس العام في الخدمة الاجتماعية في تقديم المساندة الاجتماعية في حالات المخاطر والازمات
Mervat
Abo Elnile
2020
11
01
219
270
https://niles.journals.ekb.eg/article_125579_2ce274024f48e0de297692b156e9e124.pdf
NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology
2636-3224
2636-3224
2020
3
3
Quality of Life among Elderly People at Geriatric Home
Ashgan
Fathy
Ghada
Mourad
Wafaa
Abd El-Fatah
Background: Ageing is a natural process that causes several changes in the physical, psychological, hormonal, and social status. Most of these changes are predicted to affect the quality of life of the elderly. Aim - is to assess the quality of life among elderly people at a geriatric home. Methods: a descriptive research design was performed on a convenient sample consisted of 20 elderlies at Elhlal Elahmer and Noor Wel Amal geriatric homes that are located in Beni-Suef governorate, Egypt. Tools: Data were collected using 1) Socio-demographic Questionnaire, 2) Facts on Aging Quiz, 3) The Older People’s Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: Study results revealed (70%) of studied elderlies having a lower quality of life and (85%) of them having insufficient knowledge about aging changes. Also, there is a negative significant correlation between sex, Source of income and total quality of life, and a positive significant correlation between the levels of education, People who visit regularly, and total QoL. Conclusion: elderlies have a lower quality of life and insufficient knowledge related to aging changes. Recommendations: Develop a psycho-educational program to enhance the quality of life for elderlies at geriatric home, and Provide an in-service training program for nurses who actually working with elderlies about psychological consequences related to aging and scientific base to manage it.
aging
quality of life
Elderlies
2020
11
01
271
283
https://niles.journals.ekb.eg/article_133889_20160b20159eb3a03faa5e9e3762c113.pdf