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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Assessing Quality of Life with Community Dwelling Elderly Adults: A Mass Survey in Taiwan.

Ying-Chen Chi, Chen-Long Wu, Hsiang-Te Liu

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ying-Chen ChiDepartment of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan.
Chen-Long WuDepartment of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan.
Hsiang-Te LiuDepartment of Public Affairs and Administration, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7902-8473
Ming Chuan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the growing life expectancy for older adults, this study aims to examine the correlation among sociodemographic characteristics and the combined effect of QoL-related domains including physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental factors with the overall QoL level of older adults in Taiwan.

methodsThe WHOQOL-BREF Taiwanese Version questionnaire was adopted and conducted using a randomized telephone interview system from community household elders. In total, 1078 participants aged 65 years and older were recruited. A multiple regression model was used to examine the statistical significance between the overall QoL score as the dependent variable and the sociodemographic characteristics, and 26 items of QoL-related questionnaires as the independent variables.

resultsCategories including female, aged 85 years and above, higher education level, and better financial situation had significantly higher overall QoL level. Except the physical health domain and six items, the correlations among all other domains and their including items of questionnaires with overall QoL level were significant.

conclusionThe Taiwanese WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire can be used to examine the overall QoL level of elders in Taiwan. Nevertheless, the robust systems of universal health care and long-term care in Taiwan may have led to the no significance of the six items.

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Independent LivingQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesTaiwancommunity dwelling elderly adultsenvironmental factorsphysical healthpsychological healthquality of lifesocial relationshipsWHOQOL-BREF questionnaire Taiwan version

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