การเปลี่ยนแปลงคุณภาพชีวิตของผู้สูงอายุไทยในช่วงการระบาดของโควิด-19

Suparb Aree-Ue; Yuwadee Saraboon; Inthira Roopsawang; Teepatad Chintapanyakun; Sirirat Intharakasem

Authors

Suparb Aree-Ue Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Yuwadee Saraboon Mahidol University Amnatcharoen Campus
Inthira Roopsawang Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Teepatad Chintapanyakun Department of Nursing Service, Ramathibodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Sirirat Intharakasem Mahidol University Amnatcharoen Campus

Keywords:

quality of life, older adults, COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

According to the situation of COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, policies and strategic measures managing the new normal restrictions may impact the quality of life, especially in the aging population. This study aimed to monitor and compare the quality of life across different periods of the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults stratified by regions in Thailand. Participants comprised 400 older adults living in provinces representing five regions in Thailand with a total number of 2,000 participants. The self-reporting questionnaires were applied for data collection, including personal and health information and the EQ-5D-5L quality of life Thai version (of high reliability 0.89). Descriptive statistics was utilized for overall personal and health information, and one-way analysis of variance was performed to examine the change of quality of life among different pandemic waves. Findings revealed that most of the provinces reported a higher quality of life and satisfaction of health at the first wave of the pandemic than others. The restriction policy decreased mobility in older people. Comparing each province, findings displayed that older people in Samut Prakarn had lower quality of life than others, such as Phrae province. It might be because Samut Prakarn province with high number of cases imposed a maximum infection control under a high restriction policy, while Phrae province with fewer cases enforced less restriction requirement. The findings on quality of life informed that the maximum infection control policy which decreased physical activity and lowered quality of life in older adults. Remarkably, the results of the present study showed that quality of life varied depending on pandemic waves and regions. These findings provided useful information to healthcare personnel and policymakers in Thailand to develop further plans and services for older people to cope with future pandemics properly.

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