Open AccessFactors Related to Quality of Life among Elderly During COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Maulidiya Fadila,
Diah Argarini,
Susanti Widiastuti
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of nursing and health services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2654-6310
DOI - 10.35654/ijnhs.v5i1.567
Subject(s) - pandemic , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , nonprobability sampling , covid-19 , cross sectional study , medicine , population , cluster sampling , psychology , environmental health , nursing , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The elderly are one of the age groups most affected by COVID-19, with the highest percentage of deaths due to COVID-19. Several studies have shown that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly experienced a decrease in their physical and psychological health level, which could lead to changes in the quality of life among the elderly COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: The study aimed to identify factors related to the quality of life among the elderly at the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 3 Nursing Home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study used a cross-sectional approach. The population is elderly without mental disorders living in the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 3 Nursing Home. A total of 88 samples were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The instruments used are QOL-Index, WHOQOL-BREF, and DSES questionnaires. Pearson Chi-Square analysis was used to identify the relationship between variables. Result: The results showed that the five factors were physical health (p=0.000), psychological health (p=0.000), social relationships (p=0.000), environmental (p=0.000), and spirituality (p=0.000) had a significant relationship with the quality of life among the elderly. Recommendation: It is hoped that the results of this study can be used as motivation for nursing home administrators and the elderly to improve the quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic onwards.