Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 26 Sayı: 9 Sayfa Aralığı: 1979 - 1985 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229 İndeks Tarihi: 16-01-2020

Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics

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Aim: When tackling with human health, the elderly, one of the society’s most vulnerable groups, must be analyzed in all its aspects.It was thought that spirituality had an important role in human health and fight against diseases. There is a scarcity of data reportedfrom the literature on spirituality and health. Therefore, this study was undertaken to determine the impact of quality of life andspirituality on geriatrics.Material and Methods: This research was made as descriptive research. The sample consisted of 368 individuals over 65 registered,who were being followed up at 10 Primary Care Clinics of Malatya province. Data were collected using an individual questionnaire,WHO QOL Instrument Elderly Module and Spiritual Orientation Scale.Results: A statistically significant difference was determined between the income status, situations of living together, havingsupport, having chronic illnesses and using devices and the spiritual orientations of the participants. When the sociodemographiccharacteristics and quality of life score averages of the geriatrics were compared, a statistically significant difference was determinedbetween age, educational level, chronic illnesses, physical disability and using devices (p<0.05). When the ages of the geriatrics andtheir quality of life score averages are compared, it is seen that the sensory functions score of the elder individuals whose agesare between 85-94 is 10.69±2.17. It was determined that the men’s quality of life subdimensions average score was higher thanthe women’s. A significant difference was determined in the quality of life averages of the participants who did not have chronicillnesses. When the correlation between the total quality of life and their spirituality score averages was considered, a statisticallysignificant correlation in the positive direction was determined (r=.21, p=.000).Conclusion: Our results suggest that there was a positive correlation between the quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics andquality of life increased as the spirituality increased in geriatrics.
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APA Uçar M, AYLAZ R (2019). Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. , 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
Chicago Uçar Mehmet,AYLAZ Rukuye Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. (2019): 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
MLA Uçar Mehmet,AYLAZ Rukuye Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. , 2019, ss.1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
AMA Uçar M,AYLAZ R Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. . 2019; 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
Vancouver Uçar M,AYLAZ R Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. . 2019; 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
IEEE Uçar M,AYLAZ R "Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics." , ss.1979 - 1985, 2019. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
ISNAD Uçar, Mehmet - AYLAZ, Rukuye. "Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics". (2019), 1979-1985. https://doi.org/10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
APA Uçar M, AYLAZ R (2019). Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. Annals of Medical Research, 26(9), 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
Chicago Uçar Mehmet,AYLAZ Rukuye Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. Annals of Medical Research 26, no.9 (2019): 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
MLA Uçar Mehmet,AYLAZ Rukuye Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. Annals of Medical Research, vol.26, no.9, 2019, ss.1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
AMA Uçar M,AYLAZ R Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. Annals of Medical Research. 2019; 26(9): 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
Vancouver Uçar M,AYLAZ R Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics. Annals of Medical Research. 2019; 26(9): 1979 - 1985. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
IEEE Uçar M,AYLAZ R "Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics." Annals of Medical Research, 26, ss.1979 - 1985, 2019. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229
ISNAD Uçar, Mehmet - AYLAZ, Rukuye. "Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics". Annals of Medical Research 26/9 (2019), 1979-1985. https://doi.org/10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.04.229