Quality of Life Among Geriatric Population in an Urban Area of Tripura, India

The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit India in January 2020 when the first confirmed case was reported at a general hospital of Kerala. Since then, the number of reported cases kept on increasing at a steady pace, we saw deaths, rise, fall and stagnancy in the number of cases in India while the figures of deaths reported remained worrisome. While India is currently battling with the deadly double mutant variant of the virus, the present critical review is an attempt to study, analyse and understand the need of catering to the needs of geriatric population, especially in a collectivistic culture like India, where elderly issues, psychological difficulties, and coping mechanism takes a back seat while there is constant fear of leading a healthy life especially in the testing times of a national pandemic, COVID-19. This critical review is an attempt to highlight the various issues dealt by the average Indian elderly, their lifestyle after retirement, sustaining means of livelihood in times of uncertainty and keeping a positive mindset for a better quality of life. This paper also attempts to enumerate few strategies required to inculcate a sense of life satisfaction and improved quality of life among the elderly.

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Impact of oral conditions on quality of life in schoolchildren in urban area of Cuenca-Ecuador

Revista Estomatológica Herediana ◽

10.20453/reh.v28i3.3394 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Neli Gomescuello ◽

Carmen Rosa García-Rupaya ◽

César Del Castillo-López

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Area ◽

Performance Index ◽

Index Child ◽

Calidad De Vida ◽

Oral Conditions ◽

Oral Impacts

Objetivos: Determinar Impacto de las Condiciones Orales sobre la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a Salud Bucal (CVRSB) en escolares de dos escuelas urbanas, Cuenca – Ecuador el año 2015. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal, que valoró a 208 escolares de 11 y 12 años, de las escuelas Ezequiel Crespo y Ulises Chacón, de Cuenca, Ecuador. Se determinó un promedio de edad de 11,48 ± 0,501, donde 159 (76,44%) fueron varones y 49 (23,56%) fueron mujeres, se aplicó el instrumento Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performance Index (Child OIDP Index) en español, versión validada en Perú que permite evaluar los impactos de 17 condiciones orales sobre 8 desempeños diarios. Resultados: Las prevalencias de las condiciones orales autopercibidas como problema fueron: posición de dientes (54%) y diente cariado (52%), los impactos en desempeños diarios más afectados fueron: sonreír (38%) y comer (36%). Conclusiones: El Índice Child-OIDP Index promedio global fue de 9,79 ± 7,02, considerado alto.

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A Study on the Effects of Perceived Oral Symptoms and Masticatory Performance on the Quality of Life for the Elderly in an Urban Area

The Korean Journal of Health Service Management ◽

10.12811/kshsm.2012.6.1.015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 15-25

Author(s):

Hwang-Gun Ryu ◽

Hyun-Ju Lim ◽

Hye-Sook Kim ◽

Hyun-Kyung Kang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Area ◽

The Elderly ◽

Masticatory Performance ◽

Oral Symptoms

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An Evaluation of County Life: A Survey of County Administrative Officials

American Review of Politics ◽

10.15763/issn.2374-7781.1994.15.0.519-532 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 519-532

Author(s):

Carol Ann Traut ◽

Bob Sutton

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Area ◽

Service Providers ◽

Geographic Location ◽

County Government ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

County Population ◽

Rural State ◽

Rural And Urban Area

County government increasingly has become the focus of research. Not only do counties continue their roles as administrative arms of their states but they also are major service providers to their residents. This is especially true in less populated states. This study presents the views of elected county officials in a rural state on the quality of life in, and the major problems faced by, their counties. We find that how these officials view conditions in their counties is very much influenced by both the county population and the geographic location of the county. It is concluded that policymakers need to consider the varying needs of rural and urban populations as well as the variations within each rural and urban area.

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MUSTARD OIL – GARLIC COMBO MASSAGE- AN EFFECTIVE KNEE PAIN HOME REMEDY

International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies ◽

10.32553/ijmbs.v5i9.2170 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

Author(s):

Manpreet Sharma ◽

Mandeep Kaur ◽

Hardeep Kaur

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pain Score ◽

Knee Pain ◽

Conventional Group ◽

Mustard Oil ◽

Geriatric Population ◽

Home Remedy ◽

Group I ◽

Experimental Group

Background: Knee pain is one of the most prevalent disorders affecting the quality of life of elderly age group and geriatric population. This can occur due to numerous reasons including obesity, constant weight bearing rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis as well as osteoarthritis that may lead to swelling, redness, warmth, weakness, tenderness, and stiffness of the joint. A number of pain reliever formulations are available in the market that include NSAIDs based creams, intra synovial injections and steroid based formulations however none of them proves to be completely effective in improving the quality of life of geriatric population. In addition to it, there are a number of reported side effects/adverse events related to these formulations. Methods: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a home remedy prepared from Mustard oil and garlic as mentioned in ancient texts of Ayurveda in the knee pain subjects for improving quality of life. A quasi-experimental study (two group pretest and posttest design) was conducted in 70 subjects in two groups of 35 each with knee joint pain meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pain was assessed using numeric pain scale. Data analysis was done using inferential and descriptive statistics. Majority of the samples in both group I and group II had moderate and severe level of pain. Results: After intervention, the pain level had reduced to mild level in experimental group as compared to conventional group. The mean pretest values of pain score in experimental group had significant difference during posttest measurement of mean pain score. The difference was found to be significant in experimental group with warm mustard oil massage, but in conventional group difference was not significant. Conclusion: Mustard oil-garlic combo massage proved to be a good home remedy in knee pain Key words: effectiveness, mustard oil with garlic massage, knee pain

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Post-Flood Impact on the Quality of Life of Victims in East Coast Malaysia

International Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.17576/ijphr.1101.2021.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Azmawati Mohammed Nawi ◽

Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh ◽

Rozita Hod ◽

Idayu Badilla Idris ◽

Izzah Syazwani Ahmad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

High Education ◽

Urban Area ◽

Social Relationships ◽

East Coast ◽

Flood Event ◽

The Impact ◽

Relief Efforts

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life among flood victims exposed at three worst districts in Pahang, Malaysia. Methods: Semi-guided questionnaires were distributed randomly to a total of 602 flood victims. Quality of life (QOL) was measured using WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), which were assessed based on four domains, i.e. physical activity, psychological, social relationships and environment. Results: Victims of the flood had a poorer quality of life in all the domains especially physical (59.0%) and psychological (53.3%) domain. The impact of the flood on QOL was higher among women, those who reside in the urban area, the elderlies and persons with high education and income. Conclusion: Flood event has reduced the QOL of victims. The impact of flood has been found to be mitigated over the time and relief efforts. Interventions aimed to reduce these concerns in acute post-flood areas are essential to minimize poor QOL among the affected victims. Keywords: Flood, WHOQOL-BREF, Malaysia, victim, QOL, urban

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