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Assessment of Quality of Life in Adults Living at Charity Homes in Saudi Arabia

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  • Samia Abdulmageed
  • Ikhlas O. Saeed

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There is a rising interest in the Quality of Life (QoL) research in the Arabian countries. The study aimed to analyze the association between the health satisfaction, environment, age, and the physical functions to determine the quality of life among adults living in charity homes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The participants recruited for the study were adults, living in charity homes in Jeddah to analyze the results through a quantitative research design. The sample size included in the study was 136, which included the participants from different charity homes in Jeddah. SF-36 was appropriately used to examine the health status of the participants. WHOQOL-BRIEF questionnaire was used for the collection of primary data at the time of interviews. The statistically significant results have been evaluated through the independent t-test between the groups, based on the characteristics of the participants for average SF-36 domain scores. However, ANOVA test evaluated insignificant results on the basis of educational level as the p-value obtained is greater than the level of significance (0.850>0.05). Positive responses for all four domains of SF-36 instrument have been obtained, which recommended that further improvements in the charity homes is required to provide the awareness regarding the security and medication facilities.

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  • Samia Abdulmageed & Ikhlas O. Saeed, 2017. "Assessment of Quality of Life in Adults Living at Charity Homes in Saudi Arabia," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(9), pages 1-19, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:9:y:2017:i:9:p:19
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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