ReviewInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2017
Health Related Quality of Life in Iranian Elderly Citizens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health-related quality of life among healthy elderly Iranians: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2018Pooled it
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- The effect of "Elder Care by Elderly People Program" on life satisfaction and quality of life among institutionalized senior citizens.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Examination of the psychometric properties of the persian version of the COVID-19-impact on Quality of Life Scale.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2021Article
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- Association between age associated cognitive decline and health related quality of life among Iranian older individuals.Electronic physician · 2018Article
- Determinants of Quality of Life and the Need for Support for the Elderly with Good Physical and Mental Functioning.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
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- Quality of life among elderly residents in the Gaza Strip: a community-based study.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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- A Structural Equation Model of Self-care Activities in Diabetic Elderly Patients.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe ever-growing elderly population of Iran and their physical and mental consequences put emphasis on the necessity of determining the quality of life (QoL) in this social group. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the mean score of QoL in Iranian elderly citizens.
methodsTwenty-one articles that were indexed in Iranian (MagIran and Iran Medex) and international (Scientific Information Database, Google Scholars, Science Direct, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus) databases were selected. The articles have used the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to measure QoL in Iranian elderly. The collected data were analyzed using a random effects model, while heterogeneity of the studies was measured by I2 index. The data analysis was performed by STATA.
resultsThe sample size of the 21 articles was 5318 and the mean score of QoL in the healthy and sick elderly citizens was 53.8 (CI 95%: 49.4-58.2) and 50.6 (CI 95%: 38.4-62.9) respectively. In addition, there was no significant relationship between the score of QoL and the year of publication of the articles. (P=0.748).
conclusionGiven that QoL of the studied elderly was almost at an average level, there is a need to codify and implement comprehensive programs through effective training programs toward improving QoL of the elderly.
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