Factors associated with quality of life of Brazilian older adults

International Nursing Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 109-115

  Paskulin, L ^a,b,c   Vianna, L ^b,d   Molzahn, A E ^b,e  

^a Travessa Jundiai 2195/401   (Brazil)

^b School of Nursing   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Brazil; Elderly; Quality of life; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 60249085078     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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