Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2014 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 4

ANKARA ETİMESGUT İLÇESİNDE YAŞAYAN 65 YAŞ VE ÜZERİ YOKSUL BİREYLERDE YOKSULLUĞUN SAĞLIK VE YAŞAM KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN POOR PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OVER IN ETİMESGUT

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397–403
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2022-11-05
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Conclusion: Poverty has negative effects on the health status, health care utilization andquality of life of elderly people.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of poverty on healthand quality of life of poor people aged 65 and over in Etimesgut District, Ankara.Materials and Method: A questionnaire was administered to 116 people over the age of65 who were deemed a priority group for assistance by the Etimesgut Social Assistance andSolidarity Foundation in Ankara.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: The average monthly income of the elderly participants was 168.94±54.67 Turkishliras and they lived completely under the poverty line determined for Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Poverty has negative effects on the health status, health care utilization andquality of life of elderly people.
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Introduction: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of poverty on healthand quality of life of poor people aged 65 and over in Etimesgut District, Ankara.Materials and Method: A questionnaire was administered to 116 people over the age of65 who were deemed a priority group for assistance by the Etimesgut Social Assistance andSolidarity Foundation in Ankara. The questionnaire comprised questions related to socio-demographic characteristics, health status and health care utilization of elderly people, along with theWorld Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module. Research data wereevaluated using the Chi-Square Test, Independent Samples T Test, One-Way Analysis of Variance,Mann-Whitney U Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test. Results: The average monthly income of the elderly participants was 168.94±54.67 Turkishliras and they lived completely under the poverty line determined for Turkey. However, it wasfound that women, illiterate participants and those receiving the old age pension were poorer,and of those whose income was below average, more delayed/did not seek help when they wereill. Statistical analysis revealed that total quality of life scores of participants aged 65-74 and literate participants were higher; the "social participation" scores of participants whose incomewas below average and those received an old-age pension were lower. Conclusion: Poverty has negative effects on the health status, health care utilization andquality of life of elderly people.

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Giriş: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Ankara Etimesgut İlçesinde yaşayan 65 yaş ve üzeri yoksul bireylerde yoksulluğun yaşlı sağlığı ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmada, Ankara'da Etimesgut Sosyal Yardımlaşma ve DayanışmaVakfı tarafından yardımlar için öncelikli olarak belirlenmiş 65 yaş ve üzeri 116 kişiye anket uygulanmıştır. Anket formu, yaşlıların sosyo-demografik özelliklerini, sağlık durumlarını ve sağlık hizmeti kullanımlarını belirlemeye yönelik sorular ile Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Yaşlı Modülünden oluşmaktadır. Araştırma verileri Ki-Kare Testi, Bağımsız İki Örneklem T Testi, Tek YönlüVaryans Analizi, Mann-Whitney U Testi ve Kruskal-Wallis Testi ile değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan yaşlıların bir aylık ortalama gelirlerinin 168.94±54.67 Türk lirası olduğu ve Türkiye için belirlenmiş yoksulluk sınırının altında yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Bununlabirlikte kadınların, okuryazar olmayanların, geçimini yaşlılık aylığı ile sağlayan yaşlıların daha yoksul olduğu ve sağlık hizmeti ihtiyaçlarını daha fazla erteledikleri bulunmuştur. Yapılan analizlerde,65-74 yaş grubunun ve okuryazar olanların toplam yaşam kalitesi skorlarının daha yüksek olduğu, geliri ortalamanın altında olanların ve yaşlılık aylığı alanların da "sosyal katılım" alan skorlarının daha düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Yaşlılarda yoksulluk sağlık, sağlık hizmeti kullanımı ve yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkilemektedir.

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YILMAZ, F., TEKİN, R. N., ÇELİK, C. (2022). ANKARA ETİMESGUT İLÇESİNDE YAŞAYAN 65 YAŞ VE ÜZERİ YOKSUL BİREYLERDE YOKSULLUĞUN SAĞLIK VE YAŞAM KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 4, 397–403. https://ajindex.com/articles/623876

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