Predictive Factors for Quality of Life of Elderly in the Bang Nok Kwak Elderly Club, Bang Khon Tee District, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional analysis study aimed to investigate quality of live and predictive factor for quality of life of elderly elderly in the Bang Nok Kwak Elderly Club, Bang Khon Tee District, Samut Songkhram Province. The samples obtained from simple random sampling were 184 of persons 60 years and over who were members of the Bang Nok Khwaek Elderly Club. Data were collected by using 3 parts of the tool: (1) General information questionnaire, (2) Barthel ADL Index, and (3) WHOQOL BREF THAI. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple linear regression. The results showed that most of the elderly people in the elderly club had a moderate quality of life accounted for 84.78 percent. The variables on ability to perform daily activities, being a pensioner/retirement, being the head of the family, having eldarly friends in the community, having a daily caretaker able, altogether were able to predict the quality of life score of 36.74% with a statistical significance of 0.05. From the research results, the operation of the Elderly Club should be continuously promoted to organize activities for the elderly to join in activities that promote both physical health and mental health including creating an environment that enhances the relationship of the elderly and the people in the community to encourage seniors to carry out daily activities on their own and reduce dependency on caregivers.