International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

Kaur, Gurpreet and Sharma, Pawan and Manu, S (2015) International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. A Comparative Study to Assess Physical and Psychosocial Problems among Senior Citizens Residing at Old Age Home and those with Families in Selected Urban Community Ludhiana, Punjab, 1 (2).

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens is rising in every country of world especially in developing country such as India. This is because of lack of care among senior citizens due to environmental factors. Physical and psychosocial problems are most common among senior citizens. Therefore, a comparative study to assess physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home and those with families in selected urban community Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home and those with families in the selected urban community Ludhiana. Method: A Non Experimental Descriptive Comparative research design is used to compare the physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home and those with families in selected urban community Ludhiana, Punjab. Result: Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. It shows that mean score (94.02) of physical and psychosocial problems of senior citizens residing with families is higher as compare to the mean score (48.46) of physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home. Based on ‘Z’ test the diff erence of mean score of physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens at old age home and those with families is statistically highly signifi cant at p<0.001 level. It is inferred that physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home and with families are inter related and interdependent. Interpretation and Conclusion: The fi nding inferred that senior citizens residing with families have more physical and psychosocial problems as compare to senior citizens residing at old age home. The comparison is highly signifi cant of physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing with families and at old age home. The association of physical and psychosocial problems among senior citizens residing at old age home and those with families w as signifi cant.

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