Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age: A Comparison Between Rural Areas in Bangladesh and Vietnam

作者：Nilsson Jan; Rana A K M Masud^*; Duong Huy Luong; Winblad Bengt; Kabir Zarina Nahar

来源：Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2012, 24(4): 610-619.

DOI：10.1177/1010539510396699

• older people
• Bangladesh
• cross-cultural
• HRQoL
• Vietnam

This study compares health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its determinants among older people (60 years) in rural Bangladesh and Vietnam. Cross-sectional studies among older people were conducted in Bangladesh (n = 1031) and Vietnam (n = 870). Data on HRQoL were collected using an instrument that includes 24 items distributed into 6 dimensions. Older people in Vietnam reported more favorable HRQoL outcomes than those in Bangladesh, reporting better HRQoL on physical, psychological, social, and financial dimensions. Hierarchical linear regression analyses show that advanced age, being a woman, belonging to a poor household, and reporting poor health were significantly associated with lower HRQoL scores in both Bangladesh and Vietnam. In Bangladesh, being illiterate was additionally associated with lower HRQoL scores. The results of this explorative study underline the importance of a cross-cultural understanding of HRQoL of older people and the influence of the socioecological context.

• 出版日期2012-7