Determinants of quality of life among people with dementia: evidence from a South Asian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia has become a public health priority along with population aging worldwide. Owing to its chronic progressive nature in the absence of a cure, maintaining the best possible quality of life (QOL) has become the desired outcome for people with dementia (PWD).

Aim

The current study aimed to determine the factors associated with 'good QOL' in people with dementia in the Sri Lankan setting.

Methods

An unmatched case-control study was conducted to identify the factors associated with 'good QoL. Cases in the study included dementia patients having 'good' QOL, whereas controls were those having 'poor' or 'average' QOL. Both cases and controls were selected from the same patient base at a premier tertiary care state hospital in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Th

SUBMITTER: Jayakody S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469587 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature