Title Kvaliteta života osoba starije životne dobi tijekom pandemije COVID-19 u Međimurskoj županiji: presječno istraživanje Title (english) Quality of Life Among Elderly Living in Međimurje County During COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study Author Valentina Novak Mentor Melita Uremović (mentor)Committee member Darko Ropac (predsjednik povjerenstva)Committee member Dinko Puntarić (član povjerenstva)Committee member Melita Uremović (član povjerenstva)Granter Catholic University of Croatia Defense date and country 2023-01-30, Croatia Scientific / art field, BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Abstract Uvod: Udio osoba starije dobi u svijetu sve je veći pa postaje globalni trend zbog kojeg se sve više mijenjaju društveni i ekonomski odnosi. Pandemija Covid 19 posebno pogađa osobe starije životne dobi. Starije osobe koje su zbrinute u domovima za starije i nemoćne posebno su osjetljive na negativne ishode bolesti pandemije Covid 19. Pretpostavlja se da je uvođenje mjera utjecalo na povećanje osjećaja usamljenosti i socijalnu izolaciju starijih osoba što bi moglo utjecati na mentalno i fizičko zdravlje starijih osoba, a samim time i na smanjenje kvalitete života.
Cilj istraživanja: ispitati razinu kvalitete života starijih osoba (>65) na području Međimurske županije u vrijeme pandemije Covid 19, kroz procjenu zdravstvenog stanja i funkcionalne sposobnosti ispitanika.
Metode: Istraživanje se provodilo u vremenskom periodu od ožujka do lipnja 2022. godine u Domu za starije i nemoćne „Novinščak“ te u domu za starije i nemoćne „Stubičar“ na području Međimurske županije pomoću upitnika SF-36 za procjenu kvalitete života te korištenjem Barthelove skale za procjenu funkcionalne sposobnosti starijih osoba.
Rezultati: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo ukupno 102 ispitanika u dobi >65, od toga je 77 (75,5%) bilo ženskog spola, a 25 (24,5%) muškog spola. Prosječna dob sudionika iznosila je M=82,58 (SD=6,13). Rezultati prikazuju da muškarci bolje ocjenjuju opće zdravlje (M=49,80, SD=13,34) u odnosu na žene (M=40,00 Sd=13,52). Ukupno gledajući većina ispitanika ima relativno lošu percepciju o vlastitom zdravlju, pri čemu nije utvrđeno značajno pogoršanje zdravlja, a time i kvaliteta života, tijekom zadnjih godinu dana (za vrijeme trajanja pandemije Covid 19), a niti je utvrđena spolna razlika u tom smislu.
Zaključak: istraživanjem je dokazana povezanost između tjelesnog zdravlja, socijalnog funkcioniranja, emocija, itd. Bolji rezultati u pojedinim aspektima (npr. tjelesno, socijalno funkcioniranje, energija, emocionalna dobrobit) pozitivnije utječu na ostale aspekte u funkcioniranju i samim time označavaju bolju kvalitetu života. Analizom rezultata pomoću T testa dokazano je da su muškarci značajno zadovoljniji u više aspekata života te da bolje ocjenjuju kvalitetu života u odnosu na žene. U procjeni funkcionalnih sposobnosti nisu pronađene statistički značajnije razlike te je većina ispitanika umjereno ovisna o pomoći drugih. Primjenom validiranih testova nije utvrđen značajan utjecaj pandemije na ocjenu zdravstvenog stanja/kvalitete života ispitanika.
Abstract (english) Introduction: The share of elderly people in the world is increasing, so it is becoming a global trend that is causing more and more changes in social and economic relations. The Covid 19 pandemic especially affects the elderly. Elderly people who are cared for in homes for the elderly and infirm are particularly sensitive to the negative outcomes of the Covid 19 pandemic. It is assumed that the introduction of the measures had an effect on increasing the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the elderly, which could affect the mental and physical health of the elderly. person, and thus to a reduction in the quality of life
The aim of the research: to examine the quality of life of elderly people (>65) in Međimurje County during the Covid 19 pandemic, through the assessment of the health condition and functional capacity of the examinee.
Methods: The research was conducted in the period from March to June 2022 in the Home for the Elderly and Infirm "Novinščak" and in the Home for the Elderly and Infirm "Stubičar" in Međimurje County using the SF-36 questionnaire for assessing the quality of life and using Barthel's scales for assessing the functional ability of the elderly.
Results: A total of 102 respondents aged >65 participated in the research, of which 77 (75.5%) were female and 25 (24.5%) were male. The average age of the participants was M=82.58 (SD=6.13). The results show that men rate general health better (M=49.80, Sd=13.34) than women (M=49.80, Sd=40.00). Overall, the majority of respondents have a relatively poor perception of their own health, with no significant deterioration of health, and thus quality of life, over the past year (during the Covid 19 pandemic), and no gender difference in this regard.
Conclusion: research has proven the connection between physical health, social functioning, emotions, etc. Better results in certain aspects (e.g. physical, social functioning, energy, emotional well-being) have a more positive effect on other aspects of functioning and therefore indicate a better quality of life. Analyzing the results using the t test proved that men are significantly more satisfied in many aspects of life and that they rate the quality of life better than women. No statistically significant differences were found in the assessment of functional abilities, and the majority of respondents are moderately dependent on the help of others. The application of
validated tests did not establish a significant impact of the pandemic on the evaluation of the health status/quality of life of the respondents.
Keywords
Pandemija Covid 19
kvaliteta života
starije osobe.
Keywords (english)
Covid 19 pandemic
quality of life
elderly people
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