Predictive Factors for Quality of Life of Well Elderly

Abstract

Objective : This research was to study the predictive power of ability to perform daily activities and health behavior on the quality of life of the social-bound elderly.

Methods : Predictive correlational research of ability to perform daily activities and health behavior on the quality of life of the social-bound elderly group who live in Kham Yai Subdistrict Municipality. The sample group was elderly people aged 60 years and over who lived in Kham Yai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Sample is 90 cases. Data were collected by structured interview composed of 4 parts including characteristics, Barthel Activities of Daily Living: ADL, behavioral health of the elderly and quality of life among elderly (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI). Data were analyzed using statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, maximum–minimum value, and multiple regression.

Result : The majority of participants were female (66.7 percent). Their ages ranged from 60–89 years. Barthel Activities of Daily Living is 14–20 points. Overall daily health behavior during the past 6 months has regular practice ( = 2.83, SD = 5.66). Predictive model analyzed reported the factor to quality of life of the elderly well, including Barthel Activities of Daily Living and health behavior able to predict the quality of life of the social-bound elderly for 22.6 (R² = 0.226, p < 0.001).

Conclusion : Barthel Activities of Daily Living and health behavior able to predict the quality of life of the social-bound elderly. Then factors of ability to perform activities of daily living and health behaviors should be applied to develop a model for improving the quality of life of the social-bound elderly group through the participation of families and communities.