Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients in A Tertiary Care Hospital

The assessment of health-related quality of life in elderly people is the main objective of the study. The validity of health-related quality of life as a measure of various disorders is becoming more widely accepted. A person's HRQOL is limited to the areas of their life that are impacted by their health, illness, and/or treatment. The primary objective is to measure the health-related quality of life of elderly patients who are admitted to a tertiary care hospital. The secondary objective is to ascertain the variables influencing elderly patients' health-related quality of life. There were 71 (59.17%) women and 49 (40.83%) men. The average age of patients was 60 ± 5 years. The physical health status showed lower score as compared to mental health component. From the logistic linear regression model analysis, age was found to be a significant predictor that affects quality of life in Geriatric patients. Patients in these risk categories should be closely watched for signs of deteriorating mental and physical health. The quality of life in the elderly population is greatly impacted by disease. Nonetheless, it was discovered that the most important determinants of mental health and deteriorating cognition were education, socioeconomic standing, and social background. Therefore, elderly patients in the aforementioned risk category should be closely watched in order to target and enhance their quality of life.