A Qualitative Study on Quality of Life on Elderly in Community in Mianyang City, China

Nijia Yue; Lim Gek Mui

doi:10.54097/ijbls.v4i1.16

Authors

Nijia Yue
Lim Gek Mui

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ijbls.v4i1.16

Keywords:

Quality of Life of the Elderly, Knowledge Sharing, Influencing Factor, Coding

Abstract

On the basis of literature combing and focus group interviews, the qualitative research method was applied and coding techniques were employed to identify the main influencing factors on the quality of life of the elderly in the community in Mianyang City, i.e., integrated health and medical care management, social life and interpersonal relationships, living environment and convenience, lifestyle and vitality, and mental health and emotional experience, by means of open coding, spindle coding and selective coding. The findings of the study have important theoretical significance practical value for the improvement of the quality of life of community-dwelling older people in Mianyang City.

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