بررسی عوامل پیشگویی کننده سالمندی موفق در سالمندان شهر قزوین در سال 1397 (original) (raw)

Predictors of successful ageing, Qazvin, 2018 Background: One of the important issues in the field of aging policymaking to improve their welfare is to recognize the concept of successful aging and planning based on the context and culture of society. Formulating and executing the successful aging policy and plans not only result in living longer, but also lead to a healthier and better quality of life for them. Given that investigating the effective factors for successful aging is the first step for promoting different aspects of their health, the present study was conducted to determine the predictors of successful aging in the elderly of Qazvin city. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and crosssectional study was conducted on 291 older people residing in Qazvin city in 2017. The elderly were selected using the cluster sampling method. Demographic characteristics checklist, successful aging, cognitive performance, SF-12 quality of life, Keyes social health questionairs, the satisfaction with life and Palutzian-Elison spiritual well-being scales were used for gathering the data. The questionnaires were completed with face to face interview by the researcher. Data were analyzed through Pearson, Spearman, independent t-tests and stepwise multivariate regression analysis was made using SPSS software, version 23. Results: The mean age of the elderly participating in the study was 34.68 with the standard deviation of 76.6 and with ranging from 60 to 87 years old. Results of the stepwise regression analysis showed that the independent variables included in the multivariate regression could predict 44% of the successful aging. The results also showed that the job (p = 0.002), income (p = 0.000), lack of emotional problems (p = 0.000), history of chronic illnesses (p = 0.004), cognitive function ((p = 0.047), physical health (p = 0.000), life satisfaction (p = 0.032), social health (p = 0.021), and The existential dimension of spiritual well being (p = 0.000) as predictors of successful aging were obtained. Conclusion: Considering the growing trend of aging in the country, there is an increasing need for special attention to this group of society. Successful aging causes to promote the person and finally, society. Therefore, studying the parameters affecting the successful aging can improve it. Therefore, the prevention and health managers and members of the therapeutic team must pay more attention to these cases.