Requirements to Enhance the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Saudi Society: A Case Study on a Sample of Elderly People in Riyadh | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Social Work | ||
| Article 6, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 123-146 PDF (821.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Empirical Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsw.2020.68762 | ||
| Author | ||
| Norah Basheer Alotaibi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study aimed at defining the requirements to enhance the quality of life of the elderly in KSA by identifying their psychological, social, and economic problems and health and cultural needs. It is an analytical-qualitative study. The study adopted the social survey method. It applied a questionnaire to a sample of (384) females of elderly people in the health centers throughout (Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western) Riyadh. It revealed psychological, social, and economic problems and health and cultural needs. It concluded a set of planning indicators to help decision and policy makers in enhancing the quality of life of the elderly in KSA. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Elderly people; Enhancing quality of life; requirements | ||
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