scholarly journals The Use of Information Systems (GIS) to Monitor the Quality of Life of Older People in Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Dermatis Zacharias ◽  
Anastasiou Athanasios ◽  
Liargovas Panagiotis

The aim of the study is to present the usefulness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly. The study uses a specially designed questionnaire to capture data on socio-economic indicators of the elderly in Grece. The results of the survey are plotted in the corresponding geographical locations on the maps, using GIS in a way that provides the person concerned a full picture of the geographical distribution of socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly. The study finds that there is an obvious proportional relationship between Sense of Quality of Life with healthier characteristics, a less proportional relationship with financial characteristics and even a less proportional relationship with the age and the education level of the respondents. The study has implications for health sector professionals and policy makers in Greece.

Author(s):  
Dermatis Zacharias ◽  
Anastasiou Athanasios

The aim of the study is the determination of socio-economic characteristics of the elderly, emphasizing the usefulness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly. Given the usefulness of GIS and their application in the fields of physical health, mental health, health services and general health management, a survey for the investigation of the socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly was carried out, using a specially designed questionnaire. The results of this survey were plotted in the corresponding geographical locations on the maps, giving the person concerned a full picture of the geographical distribution of socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2146
Author(s):  
Leides Barroso Azevedo Moura ◽  
Andréa Mathes Faustino ◽  
Ana Beatriz Duarte Vieira ◽  
Vanessa Mara Alves da Silva Noronha

RESUMOObjetivo: descrever as experiências de violências e a autopercepção da qualidade de vida e saúde após os 60 anos de idade. Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal e descritivo desenvolvido com 100 idosos comunitários. Utilizaram-se, para a coleta de dados, os instrumentos Qualidade de Vida (WHOQOL-BREEF), Avaliação do Estado Mental e questionário sobre a ocorrência de violências. Resultado: constatou-se uma maior frequência de idosos do sexo feminino (62%), com ensino fundamental incompleto (43%) e renda familiar de até um salário mínimo (46%). Mais da metade dos idosos (62%) declarou não ter uma boa qualidade de vida e 38% descreveram sentimentos compatíveis com o desespero, a ansiedade e a depressão. Observou-se que 73% sofreram algum tipo de violência destacando-se o insulto e a discriminação (40% e 35%, respectivamente), o abandono (31%), o abuso financeiro (15%) e a agressão física (12%). Não se observou relação entre sofrer violência e autopercepção de saúde e qualidade de vida (p-valor de 0,5587). Conclusão: destaca-se a importância da identificação e magnitude das violências nesse segmento populacional, pois as intervenções interdisciplinares e intersetoriais precisam estar articuladas com o setor saúde e, assim, favorecer o protagonismo do idoso no enfrentamento às violências. Descritores: Violência; Idoso; Qualidade de Vida; Exposição à Violência; Autoimagem; Determinantes sociais de Saúde.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe experiences of violence and self-perception of quality of life and health after 60 years of age. Method: quantitative, cross - sectional and descriptive study developed with 100 elderly. Data collection was used for the Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREEF), Mental State Assessment and questionnaire on the occurrence of violence. Results: there was a higher frequency of female elderly (62%), incomplete primary education (43%) and family income up to a minimum wage (46%). More than half of the elderly (62%) reported not having a good quality of life, and 38% described feelings compatible with despair, anxiety and depression. It was observed that 73% suffered some form of violence, including insult and discrimination (40% and 35% respectively), abandonment (31%), financial abuse (15%) and physical aggression (12%). There was no relation between suffering violence and self-perception of health and quality of life (p-value 0.5587). Conclusion: the importance of the identification and magnitude of violence in this population segment is highlighted, since interdisciplinary and intersectoral interventions need to be articulated with the health sector and, thus, to favor the protagonism of the elderly in confronting violence. Descriptors: Violence; Aged; Quality of Life; Exposure to Violence; Self Concept; Social Determinants of Health.RESUMEN Objetivo: describir las experiencias de violencias y la autopercepción de la calidad de vida y la salud después de los 60 años de edad. Método: estudio cuantitativo, transversal y descriptivo desarrollado con 100 ancianos comunitarios. Se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos para la recolección de datos: Calidad de Vida (WHOQOL-BREEF), Evaluación del Estado Mental y cuestionario sobre la ocurrencia de violencias. Resultados: se constató una mayor frecuencia de ancianos del sexo femenino (62%), con enseñanza básica incompleta (43%) y renta familiar de hasta un salario mínimo (46%). Más de la mitad de los ancianos (62%) declaró no tener una buena calidad de vida y 38% describieron sentimientos compatibles con la desesperación, la ansiedad y la depresión. Se observó que el 73% sufrieron algún tipo de violencia, destacándose el insulto y la discriminación (40% y 35%, respectivamente), el abandono (31%), el abuso financiero (15%) y la agresión física (12%). No se observó relación entre sufrir violencia y autopercepción de salud y calidad de vida (p-valor de 0,5587). Conclusión: se destaca la importancia de la identificación y magnitud de las violencias en ese segmento poblacional, pues las intervenciones interdisciplinares e intersectoriales necesitan estar articuladas con el sector salud y, así favorecer el protagonismo del anciano en el enfrentamiento a las violencias. Descriptores: Violencia; Anciano; Calidad de Vida; Exposición a la Violencia; Autoimagem; Determinantes Sociales de la Salud.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Zacharias Dermatis ◽  
Athanasia Konstantinopoulou ◽  
Athina Lazakidou ◽  
Athanasios Anastasiou

Surveys in the field of health sociology have repeatedly shown that people belonging to low socio-economic groups face health problems and live less than people belonging to high socio-economic groups. The purpose of the current survey is to investigate the socio-economic indicators that affect the health level of the elderly. A number of questionnaires were distributed to the elderly in a number of Open Protection Centres of the Elderly (KAPI) in the country. A total of 897 questionnaires were filled in. The data was processed using the IBM SPSS Statistics v. 23. Regarding the existence of correlations between economic characteristics and the sense of the quality of life of the elderly, it was established that people with economic autonomy and highest annual income perceive their quality of life as being superior compared to those lacking economic autonomy and lower annual income. There is almost complete coincidence of the research findings with the theoretical approaches of the literature survey. Specifically, there is an apparently stronger proportional relationship of the “Sense of Quality of Life” with the Health Characteristics of the respondents and a less proportional relationship of the “Sense of Quality of Life” with the Economic Characteristics of the respondents.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-425
Author(s):  
Susiana Nugraha ◽  
Yuna Trisuci Aprillia

The increasing number of the elderly population presents special challenges in the health sector with the emergence of degenerative problems and non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) that may decrease the quality of life (QoL). Development in the quality of life of the elderly is an important issue for national security and development. This study using cross-sectional approach, intended to identify the differences in the quality of life among the elderly who live in the nursing homes and the community.  The results showed that statistically significant differences were found in variable ages (p<001), education background (p<0.001), dependency level (p=0.024) for Activity Daily Living and (p<0.001) for Instrumental Activity Daily Living) and the overall score of QoL (p=0.036).  Based on this finding, the differences approach must be given in meeting the mobility needs and daily activities of the elderly who live in communities and nursing homes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
RIANI PRADARA JATI ◽  
Sekar Farah Nabila

  Penempatan peran yang baik bagi Family Caregiver sangatlah membantu lansia dalam meningkatkah qualitas hidupnya, meningkatkan motivasi dalam menjalankan hidup Penelitian ini bertujuan Mengetahui hubungan peran Family Caregiver dalam pemenuhan qualitas hidup bagi lansia di Kelurahan Langenharjo Kabupaten Kendal. DesainPenelitianDeskriptifKorelasional menggunakan pendekatan Krosectional,tehnikSamplingStratified Simple Random Sampling dengan karakteristik heterogen, dari populasi mempunyai hak yang sama untuk diseleksi sebagai sampel teknik undianPengambilan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Uji statistik Chi-square, dengan taraf signifikasi 5%jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini 70 sampel pada Family Caregiver dari 213 populasi yang ada. Hasil penelitian dari 70 responden didapatkan Peran Family Caregiver tidak baik dengan qualitas hidup tidak baik 33 (47,1%), sedangkan Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik 3 (4,3%). Untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia tidak baik sebanyak 6 responden (8,6%) sedangkan untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik sebanyak 23 responden (32,9%). Terakhir, untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia tidak baik didapatkan hasil 2 responden (2, 9%) sedangkan untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik didapatkan hasil 3 responden (4,3%)Menunjukkan nilai ρ value 0,001 (ρ < 0,05) berarti ada hubungan antara dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan lansia dalam keikutsertaan posyandu lansia. Disarankan kepada semua Family Cregiver lansia untuk mampu memahami pentingnya perhatian, dukungan bagi lansia dalammeningkatkan qualitas hidup yang lebih baik bagi lansia.   Kata kunci : Peran family caregiver, qualitas hidup, lansia.   ABSTRACT Placement of a good role for Family Caregiver is very helpful for the elderly to improve their quality of life, increase motivation in living life Research Objective: To know the relationship between the role of Family Caregiver in fulfilling quality of life for the elderly in Langenharjo Village, Kendal Regency. Descriptive Correlational Research Design uses a cross sectional approach, Sampling Stratified Simple Random Sampling technique with heterogeneous characteristics, from the population has the same right to be selected as a sample lottery technique Retrieving data using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. Test Chi-square statistics, with a significance level of 5% the number of samples in this study 70 samples on the Family Caregiver from 213 populations. Results of the Study Of 70 respondents found the role of Family Caregiver was not good with poor quality of life 33 (47.1%) , while the role of the Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of a good elderly 3 (4.3%). For the distribution of the role of Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of the poor family as many as 6 respondents (8.6%) while for the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of good elderly as many as 23 respondents (32.9%). Finally, the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver with good quality of life for the poor is obtained by 2 respondents (2, 9%), while the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver with good quality of life for the elderly is obtained by 3 respondents (4.3%). 0.001 (ρ <0.05) means that there is a relationship between family support and the compliance of the elderly in the participation of the elderly posyandu. It is recommended to all elderly Cregiver families to be able to understand the importance of attention, support for the elderly in improving the quality of life better for the elderly   Keywords: Role of Family Caregiver, Quality of Life, Elderly


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