Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Older people"
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A conceptual model of quality of life for older people in residential care facilities in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)This study explored older people s construction of quality of life (QoL) whilst living in a residential care facility. Six domains related to QoL were derived from a larger qualitative inquiry that employed multiple data ... -
Happy life expectancy and correlates of happiness among older adults in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Objectives: This paper examines factors associated with happiness and to estimate happy life expectancy for older people in South Africa. Methods: The study uses data from the first wave of the Study on Ageing and Adult ... -
Older people's competence to use mobile phones: an exploratory study in a South African context
(International Society for Gerontechnology, 2018)The older person population, as well as the level of mobile phone penetration in Africa and SubSaharan countries, are increasing globally. This study explored older persons’ competences to use mobile phones in the Tlokwe ... -
Older people's experiences of giving and receiving empathy in relation to middle adolescents in rural South Africa
(Sage Publishing, 2016)Viewed in the context of an older-growing population, pressure on health-care and social (family and community) resources, and a perceived changed intergenerational ‘care contract’, relationships are often the only avenue ... -
Prevalence of potentially serious drug-drug interactions among South African elderly private health sector patients using the Mimica Matanović/Vlahović‐Palčevski protocol
(Wiley, 2018)Objectives To determine the prevalence of potentially serious drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and their relationship with gender and age, among elderly in South Africa. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted using ...