Perspective of the quality of life in the elderly who attend the clinic universitaria reforma

Abstract

Introduction: quality of life is often defined by the satisfaction that occurs in the individual contemplating environmental, social, psychological and physical aspects. For the older adult, satisfying each of these aspects is important and somewhat difficult, mainly due to the circumstances that arise in their daily life.

The objective of this study was to identify the perception of quality of life of the elderly who are treated at the Reforma University clinic.

Methodology: a qualitative, observational, prolective, cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out on 104 adults over 60 years of age, who attended the Reforma University Clinic; in April 2016. The WHOQOL WHO quality of life scale was applied and the data obtained were analyzed through frequencies and percentages.

Result: 70% of older adults have an average percep-tion of their quality of life; which included 4 spheres: environment, with 74%, physical health with 63%, psychological aspect 62% and social relations 55%.

Conclusion: the dimensions that make up the quality of life depend on the perception of the needs of the person, the greater satisfaction of these, the better their aging process and therefore their quality of life will be better.