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Quality of Life of the Elderly During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran; a Cross-Sectional Study Publisher



Lotfizadeh M1 ; Habibi S2 ; Karimi Z3 ; Davoodi Z4 ; Marzo RR4 ; Fatahian F5
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  1. 1. School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  3. 3. Students Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Community Medi-cine, International Medical School, Management and Science, Univer-sity, Shah Alam, Malaysia
  5. 5. Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Health Education and Health Promotion Published:2023


Abstract

Aims Populations are generally susceptible to the new coronavirus, but the elderly are more susceptible to severe disease and are admitted to the intensive care unit, and the mortality rate is higher in elderly patients. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Instrument & Methods The present cross-sectional survey was conducted on 461 Iranian elderly. Data collection tools include a questionnaire focusing on the quality of life in physical and mental dimensions. Stark quality of life questionnaire to adapt and be useful in COVID-19 disease outbreak conditions; only short phrases have been added to relate it to the disease. Data analysis was done using independent t and ANOVA tests. Findings The highest percentage of the obtained score was assigned to, the practices to avoid infection with COVID-19 (48.1%) and anxiety or fear of being affected (47%). Among the domains of stigma, the most important predictor of anxiety or fear of being affected was the policy of health settings (R2=0.735). Conclusion Therefore, it can be concluded that the quality of life of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic was low. Men also enjoyed better conditions in comparison with women. © 2023, the Authors.
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