Health and self-perceived quality of life of older adults in a Colombian Caribbean municipality

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between quality of life and self-perceived health of the elderly treated in Health Services facilities of the elderly from a Colombian municipally Caribbean 2019. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with an obervational design and a correlational pase, in a sample of 365 probabilistically selected older adults, who older adult program in the different health service providers from a Colombian municipally Caribbean. A sociodemographic survey, multicultural quality of life index and self-percei-ved health questionnaire were applied. Descriptive statistics and a multivariate logistic regression model were used. The confidentiality of the information, the anonymity of the participants, and the informed consent were filled out. Results: The overall perception of quality of life was 54%deficient as a regular, 56 % self-per-ceive their health as positive; and 44 % (161) as negative. The dimensions with the highest scores were Psychosocial Welfare (55%), Self-Care and Functioning (52 %), Interpersonal Functioning (52 %), Spiritual Satisfaction (60 %) and with lower score: physical well-being (51 %), social support (50) and personal satisfaction (51 %). Conclution: There was a relationship in the variables of quality of life and self-perceived health in terms of greater autonomy there is a good perception of health, but to greater physical deterioration, interpersonal dissatisfaction, poor social support older adults have low overall perception of their quality of life and health.