Publication: The role of age-friendly environments on quality of life among thai older adults
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2017-03-09
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16604601
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16617827
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Mahidol University
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol.14, No.3 (2017)
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Sariyamon Tiraphat, Karl Peltzer, Kriengsak Thamma-Aphiphol, Kawinarat Suthisukon The role of age-friendly environments on quality of life among thai older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol.14, No.3 (2017). doi:10.3390/ijerph14030282 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42690
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The role of age-friendly environments on quality of life among thai older adults
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© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Studies on the significance of age-friendly environments towards quality of life among older adults have been limited. This study aimed to examine the association between age-friendly environments and quality of life among Thai older adults. Cross-sectional interview survey data were collected from 4183 older adults (≥60 years) using multistage stratified systematic sampling from all four regions in Thailand. The outcome variable was the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) scale, while independent variables included sociodemographic factors, having a health problem, and neighbourhood age-friendly environment variables. In multivariable logistic regression, significant age-friendly environments predictors of quality of life included walkable neighbourhood, neighbourhood aesthetics, neighbourhood service accessibility, neighbourhood criminal safety, neighbourhood social trust, neighbourhood social support, and neighbourhood social cohesion. The present study confirms the important role of age-friendly neighbourhoods in terms of physical and social environments towards the quality of life of older adults.