Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO)1 defines quality of life as the individual's perception of their position in life, in the context of their culture and the value systems of the society in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. Healthy aging is essential for quality of life, in this case, we have the World Health quality of life assessment questionnaire2 Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL), built and validated by WHO.

Author Details

Fabianne Sousa, PhD; Anabela Mota Pinto, PhD; Vitor Rodrigues, PhD; Lucia Hisako Takase Gonçalves, PhD; Mônica Antar Gamba, PhD; Catarina Izabel Rezende Oliveira, PhD

Sigma Membership

Theta Tau

Lead Author Affiliation

Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil

Type

Presentation-Oral Standard Event

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Aging, Quality of Life, Coimbra, Portugal, Elderly, Family Health Unit

Conference Name

Sigma European Region Annual Conference

Conference Host

European Region - Sigma

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Quality of life of the elderly in primary health care in the central region of Portugal

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The World Health Organization (WHO)1 defines quality of life as the individual's perception of their position in life, in the context of their culture and the value systems of the society in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. Healthy aging is essential for quality of life, in this case, we have the World Health quality of life assessment questionnaire2 Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL), built and validated by WHO.