Kevin Kevin
Quality of Life of the Elderly Residents
problem statement preliminary investigation orem selfcare training effects quality life qol health care centers elderly residents city masjed solaiman iranapproach orem selfcare training administered 349 elderly free chronic disorders aged 65 olderthe eligible participants selected 11 health centersthe training administered research assistantsthe cumulative training time four monthsthe training consisted six 40 min sessionsthe short form health survey sf36 used compare qol scores training using paired ttestresults overall health survey scores improved significantly training p0001mean increase 492590the physical role score increased 487574physical functioning 553663mental health 521622social functioning 574685body pain tolerance 474533vitality 470576 emotional role 472619conclusion orem selfcare training improve qol scores elderly populationadditional studies including random selected subjects paired controls required validate preliminary findingsa significant statistical bias could introduced lack controls accounting variables sex literacy