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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iium-581592017-08-24T01:43:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58159/ Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status among the elderly in Malaysia Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abb Manaf, Noor Hazilah Omar, Azura Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Mohd Azhadi Salleh, Mohmad HB848 Demography. Population. Vital events 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. Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58159/1/advances%20in%20business%20res%20international%20journal.pdf Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain and Abb Manaf, Noor Hazilah and Omar, Azura and Juhdi, Nurita and Omar, Mohd Azhadi and Salleh, Mohmad (2016) Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status among the elderly in Malaysia. Advances in Business Research International Journal, 2 (2). pp. 27-38. E-ISSN 2462-1455 http://abrij.uitm.edu.my/images/document/vol2no2/p27Noorain.pdf |
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HB848 Demography. Population. Vital events Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abb Manaf, Noor Hazilah Omar, Azura Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Mohd Azhadi Salleh, Mohmad Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status among the elderly in Malaysia |
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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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Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abb Manaf, Noor Hazilah Omar, Azura Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Mohd Azhadi Salleh, Mohmad |
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Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain Abb Manaf, Noor Hazilah Omar, Azura Juhdi, Nurita Omar, Mohd Azhadi Salleh, Mohmad |
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Mohamad Yunus, Noor'ain |
| title |
Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in Malaysia |
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Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in Malaysia |
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Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in Malaysia |
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Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in Malaysia |
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Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in Malaysia |
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attitude towards ageing and perceived health status
among the elderly in malaysia |
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Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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2016 |
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