عوامل موثر بر کیفیت زندگی سالمندان ساکن سرای سالمندان

Introduction and purpose: Understanding factors affect quality of life at old age is considered as an important social issue particularly when population is ageing.&nbsp; Acquiring such information play a vital role in enhancing quality of life among elderly. Therefore, this study aimed to assess factors affecting quality of life in nursing homes-residing elderly people. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 73 female elderly living in the nursing homes of Khoramshahr and Ahvaz city. Data were collected using two questionnaires including demographic characteristics and the SF-36 questionnaire. Data analysis was done by SPSS 13. Findings: Results from the present study showed that mean age of participants was 52.75 (S.D= 11.39) years old which ranged from 60 to 102 years. There was a significant association between quality of life and education (P<0.05), age (P=0.03), chronic disease (P<0.01) and place of residence (P=0.4). However, no significant association was observed between quality of life and marital status (P=0.62), length of stay in nursing home (P=0.4) and income (P=0.3). Conclusion: In general, elderly living in nursing homes reported lower quality of life compared to community-dwelling elderly. Therefore, nursing homes are recommended to create more caring and compassionate environment that is similar to elderly&rsquo;s own home.&nbsp; In addition, family members and friends are suggested to visit elderly residing in nursing homes on a regular basis in order to improve their quality of life.