Open AccessHigh Social Support System among Elderly in a Hilly District: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kalpana S. Paudel,
Atit Tiwari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7750
Subject(s) - medicine , social support , elderly people , cross sectional study , descriptive research , gerontology , descriptive statistics , family support , social psychology , psychology , physical therapy , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Social support is an important contributing factor that promotes the health of the elderly by providing them with positive experiences, socially satisfying roles, or the ability to cope with stressful situations. The objective of this research study is to ind out the prevalence of a high social support system among the elderly in a Hilly district.