The present study analyses differences in Quality of Life (QOL) in their different domains among indigenous and non-indigenous older persons in Chile. The sample was made up of 777 older Chilean people, including 232 indigenous (Aymara) participants. The WHOQOL-BREF scale was used. Data were processed with standard statistical tests (chi square and Student´s t-test). Significant differences were found in the QOL domains according to ethnicity. Non-indigenous older persons felt pain more often than Aymaras (16 vs 9%), needed more medical treatment (24 vs 13%). In the social relationships domain, non-indigenous participants were more satisfied than the indigenous group with personal relationships (63 vs 50%) and with social support from frien...
The purpose of the study was to identify the differences in between the perception of the quality of...
Family relationships play a central role in wellbeing among older adults in Chile. Based on the theo...
La presente investigación plantea que hay diferencias en la calidad de vida, según la participación ...
Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be...
The research, which results are presented here, is related to a subjective perspective of the qualit...
Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be...
Envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar personal en adultos mayores chilenos indígenas y no indígenasEnve...
Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality of life created by the St...
Artículo de publicación ISIBackground: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality...
Envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar personal en adultos mayores chilenos indígenas y no indígenas Env...
Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality of life created by the St...
Artículo de publicación ISIThis study aims to examine the self-assessed oral health status and quali...
Emphasizing cultural diversity in the aging process - an individual and social level - has become a ...
In recent years, social gerontology has emphasised the concept of cultural diversity with the purpos...
La investigación cuyos resultados aquí se presentan, dice relación con la calidad de vida de vida de...
The purpose of the study was to identify the differences in between the perception of the quality of...
Family relationships play a central role in wellbeing among older adults in Chile. Based on the theo...
La presente investigación plantea que hay diferencias en la calidad de vida, según la participación ...
Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be...
The research, which results are presented here, is related to a subjective perspective of the qualit...
Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be...
Envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar personal en adultos mayores chilenos indígenas y no indígenasEnve...
Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality of life created by the St...
Artículo de publicación ISIBackground: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality...
Envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar personal en adultos mayores chilenos indígenas y no indígenas Env...
Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is a generic questionnaire to measure quality of life created by the St...
Artículo de publicación ISIThis study aims to examine the self-assessed oral health status and quali...
Emphasizing cultural diversity in the aging process - an individual and social level - has become a ...
In recent years, social gerontology has emphasised the concept of cultural diversity with the purpos...
La investigación cuyos resultados aquí se presentan, dice relación con la calidad de vida de vida de...
The purpose of the study was to identify the differences in between the perception of the quality of...
Family relationships play a central role in wellbeing among older adults in Chile. Based on the theo...
La presente investigación plantea que hay diferencias en la calidad de vida, según la participación ...