Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Department of Geriatrics, Kailali Multiple Campus, Nepal

Biography

Dr. Mahendra Raj Joshi is currently working at Professor/Geriatrician, DepartAssociate Professor, Department of Population Studies, Kailali Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Nepal and his research interest includes Antioxidant Activity, Bioactivity, Geriatric Research, Gerontology, Geriatric.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Factors Determining Quality of Life of Elderly People in Rural Nepal
  Author(s): Joshi MR*
  
  Introduction: Quality of Life (QOL) of elderly people is an important issue with respect to the increasing proportion of elderly population in Nepal. Objective: The study aimed to examine the factors determining QOL of Nepali elderly in rural Nepal. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in 2017 in Kailali district, far west province of Nepal. Total sample size for this study was 547. World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) instruments were used to assess elderly people’s quality of life. Results: This study exhibited that physical health problem of elderly people play vital role in determining their QOL. There is strong negative relationship (-0.505) between physical health problem and overall QOL index of elderly people which indicates reducing p.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2167-7182.20.9.510

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