Volume 8, Issue 7 (2-2013)
HSR 2013, 8(7): 1180-1189 |
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1- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Background:Osteoporosisisoneof themetabolicdisorderscommonlyfoundduringelderlyperiodwhichseverelyaffects thequalityoflife.Thereforethepresentstudyaimed to investigate and compare the quality of life inthe elderly with and without osteoporosis. Methods:This analyticaldescriptivestudywas conducted on424participantsover60 years old who were membersofhealthclinicsunderthe supervisionofmunicipalityhealth office ofTehran East areas, Iran.Subjectswererandomly selected.145 participantswithosteoporosisand279withoutanysymptoms were chosen.Informationwas gathered using quality of life SF36standardquestionnaireand was filledoutthroughfacetofaceinterviewing. Findings:63.7%of the particiants were womenand36.3% weremen.Meanagewas67.3withstandarddeviationof7.16.Outofallthe participants145(34.2%)weresufferingfromosteoporosis.There was a significantrelationbetweenmeanqualityoflifescoreanddevelopmentofosteoporosissymptoms. Conclusion:Osteoporosisinthe elderlyresultsinthe reductioninquality of life. Prevention and early treatment of this disease can improve the quality of life in the elderly.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2013/02/15 | Published: 2013/02/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2013/02/15 | Published: 2013/02/15
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