Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: January | Volume: 13 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 149-154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230121
Comparison of Depression and Quality of Life of Elderly Living in Two Alternative Residential Settings
Dr. Aishwarya Ajay Gupta1, Dr. Shraddha Diwan2
1Assistant Professor, Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
2Lecturer, SBB College of physiotherapy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Aishwarya Ajay Gupta
ABSTRACT
Elderly living in two different residential settings, i.e. publicly managed congregate housing (old age homes) as compared to Extended family household may have a changed environment that was intended to increase autonomy and social relationships. It was mandatory to explore the relationship of depression and quality of life of elderly related to place of residence. Present study was conducted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where elderly of a residential society and inmates of 2 old age homes were assessed to consider if any gradient of depression and Quality of Life existed between these residential settings. A Cross Sectional Observational study was carried out where the data was collected using a specially designed Interview schedule and observation technique. They were Purposively Sampled and 20 subjects from each group following the inclusion criteria were selected. Demographic data (Age, Gender, BMI, Handedness and any existing co-morbid medical condition if present) was taken. Depression was measured by Geriatric depression scale (short form) and quality of life was measured by WHOQOL-BREF instrument based on one-to-one interview. Results revealed that GDS-Depression score was high in old age homes as compared to extended family setting and among all four domains of WHOQOL-BREF, Environmental domain was found to be significantly affected in old age homes as compared to extended family setting. It was concluded that at the community level, there is a positively challenging environment and independent thought, as well as cultivating connectedness and supportiveness that can promote to improve age-related conditions.
Key words: [Depression, Quality of life, geriatrics, community living]