Introduction At this time the elderly population continues to increase, in facing this demographic transition, one thing that becomes the center of attention is how improve their health related quality of life, because poor health related quality of life led to high morbidity, and mortality, as well as greater use of health care. Health related quality of life can be affected by numerous factors, therefore research on health related quality of life and its determinant factors becomes important, in order to provide direction in making policy and intervention for improving health related quality of life.
Aims To acknowledge the prevalence of good health related quality of life, as well as factors that may affect the health related quality of life among pre-elderly and elderly at middle class church comuunity in Jakarta.
Methods The study design was cross-sectional, with the number of target population of 126 people at a church community in North Jakarta and 98 people (77,78%) successfully invited and conducted interviewed about the characteristics of elderly and health related quality of life using SF-12 instruments. In addition, the nutritional status of respondent was measured by measuring height and weight. Data was analyzed by univariate and bivariate analysis with statistical test Chi Square at 95% confidence interval.
Results 59,2% respondents had good health related quality of life. Health related quality of life was worse among respondents with hypertension (OR 2,6 ; 95% CI 1,1-5,9) and joint disease(OR 2,6 ; 95% CI 1,0-6,3) , suffered more than one chronic disease (OR 0,19; 95% CI 0,1-0,5), with disability (OR 3,5 ; 95% CI 1,1-11,3), and were having medical care cost issue (OR 3,9 ; 95% CI 1,1-13,8). Physical component scale was better among respondents who participate in community activities (OR 0,4 ; 95% CI 0,2-0,9).
Conclusions A total of 59,2% respondents had good health related quality of life. Factors that associated with health related quality of life were chronic disease (hypertension, joint disease),number of chronic disease, functinal status, medical care cost issue, and participation in community activities. |