Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status among the elderly in Malaysia
There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge of how older people view their own ageing, considering their health related circumstances. However, limited attention has been given to attitude towards ageing, particularly in Malaysia. The purpose...
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Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/58159/1/advances%20in%20business%20res%20international%20journal.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/58159/ http://abrij.uitm.edu.my/images/document/vol2no2/p27Noorain.pdf |
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| Summary: | There is an increasing number of older people
globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge
of how older people view their own ageing,
considering their health related circumstances.
However, limited attention has been given to
attitude towards ageing, particularly in
Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to
examine the relationship between selfperception
of ageing and perceived health
status in adults aged 60 years and above. This
study is primarily conducted via survey among
the elderly patients who are 60 years old and
above, who are using the services at public
hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The
‘Attitudes towards ageing’ questionnaire was
used to measure participants’ perception of
ageing, while perceived health status was
measured using questions from the Study of
Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)
developed by World Health
Organization(WHO). All items in both
questionnaires were measured on a 5-point
Likert-scale. The findings reveal that positive
attitudes to ageing were associated with health
status in older adults. The research contributes
to greater understanding of the attitudes among
the elderly towards ageing and their perceived health status. Understanding these associations
may help healthcare providers and policy
makers consider strategies to enhance the
quality of life of the elderly. |
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