Factors affecting the quality of life among the elderly with diabetes at Don Tako Health Promoting Hospital, Muang District, Ratchaburi province
Keywords:
quality of life, the elderly, diabetes mellitusAbstract
This descriptive research aimed to determine factors that affected the quality of life among the elderly with diabetes at one Health Promoting Hospital, in Ratchaburi Province. The sample group consisted of 138 elderly people with diabetes residing in the responsible area of one Health Promoting Hospital. The research instruments consisted of questionnaires regarding demographic data, social and economic data, health data, and WHOQOL– BREF–THAI 26. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis.
The study results revealed that the majority of the sample was female (65.20 percent), with an average age of 69.12 years, and 78.26 percent had an overall and each aspect of quality of life at the moderate level. The factors that could predict the quality of life among them were income (β= 0.309, p < 0.05), duration of illness (β= -0.183, p < 0.05) and complications of the disease (β= -0.229, p < 0.05). All variables could collectively be 25.8% of the quality of life for elderly patients with diabetes (p < 0.05).
From this study, it is suggested that nurses should assess quality of life and these influencing factors in coordination with government agencies to increase income for elderly people with diabetes. In addition, a program to promote healthy behavior has been created to be consistent with the duration of the illness, and prevention of disease complications to lead to further improving the quality of life of the elderly with diabetes.
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