نوع مقاله : Original Article(s)
نویسندگان
1 دانشیار، مرکز تحقیقات مراقبتهای پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران
2 کارشناس ارشد پرستاری سالمندی، موسسه عالی بهداشت، دانشگاه نجف اشرف، نجف، عراق
3 مربی، گروه اتاق عمل، دانشکدهی پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران
4 استادیار، گروه اپیدمیولوژی و آمار زیستی، دانشکدهی بهداشت، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران
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تازه های تحقیق
محمود بخشی: Google Scholar, PubMed
اکرم قنبری مقدم: Google Scholar, PubMed
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Background: Lifestyle is an individual issue and is influenced by social processes. The present study aimed to compare how some social factors affect the health of the elderly and predict their lifestyle in Iran and Iraq.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 800 elderly individuals aged 60 years and older referred to health centers in Iraq and Iran in 2022. Participants were randomly selected using a cluster sampling method. Data was collected using the demographic profile form, the healthy lifestyle questionnaire, and the questionnaire for social factors affecting health. Descriptive and analytical statistical tests (T-test, ANOVA, and Regression) were employed for data analysis.
Findings: The findings showed that Iraqi elderly individuals generally exhibited higher levels of active social participation, life satisfaction, access to health centers, and environmental adaptation. However, in other variables such as hope for the future, telephone communication and face-to-face meetings with people around them, or the number of medical visits, Iranian elderly participants were in better condition. Regression analysis revealed that the active social participation variable had the most significant impact on lifestyle changes for elderly individuals in both countries.
Conclusion: To enhance the quality of life for elderly individuals in Iran and Iraq, decisions and policies should prioritize active social participation, increased life satisfaction, and effective adaptation to environmental factors.
کلیدواژهها [English]