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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 9
First page : ( 66) Last page : ( 70)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02750.5

Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Elderly

Sunitha P P1,*, Nair Surya M2, Nair Swapna S2

1Lecturer, Nursing Students, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala

2IV year B. Sc. Nursing Students, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala

*Corresponding Author: Sunitha P P, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing Lecturer, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi-41, Kerala. Mob.: 9496225313 E mail: sunithapp@aims.amrita.edu

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Background of the Study

Elderly person constitutes growing section of population. Today the society emphasizes the importance of physical activity to maintain and enhance the strength and function of the body.

Objectives

To identify the relation between mental and physical wellbeing of elderly and its association with selected demographic and clinical variables.

Materials and Method

Descriptive design was adopted for this study. The study conducted among 45 young old people attending Geriatric OPD using convenience sampling. The data collected using structured questionnaire on socio-demographic and clinical data, Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity questionnaire (RAPA) to assess the physical wellbeing and Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) to assess the mental wellbeing of elderly.

Results

The results showed that the mean RAPA-1 score of the samples were sub optimal (3.47 + 1.57) whereas the mean mental wellbeing score was high (64.44 + 6.66). There was no significant relation between mental wellbeing and physical wellbeing (r=0.175). And also found that there is a significant association between physical wellbeing and presence of co-morbidities (p=0.042).

Conclusion

The study concluded that physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing is not related.

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Keywords

Mental wellbeing, Physical wellbeing, elderly.

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