[Predictors of self-perception of the quality of life of people aged 60 years and older living in the Grodno region.]

Abstract

Approaches to the classification and identification of boundaries of the elderly have been studied, the age structure of the population of the Republic of Belarus and the Grodno region has been calculated, using materials from a database representative of the Grodno region, and an analysis of the quality of life of persons aged 60+ has been carried out. It has been established that, in general, the state of medical and social predictors of self-perception of people 60 years of age and older in the Grodno region can be considered favorable, which is reflected in the maximum values of quality of life in the domains «Microsocial support» and «Social well-being» (95% CI 66,2±0,6%), and also that the integral level of quality of life corresponds to an increased level (64,26±0,52%). A demographically older population with expanded working capacity limits reduces the risk of stigmatization of the elderly. The domain «Physical and psychological well-being» revealed the lowest values (95% CI 61,52±0,55%). The domain has a direct connection with satisfaction with one's own health, with how a person in old age is able to compensate for accumulated disorders and what conditions he has for this. The measures taken in the Republic of Belarus in this direction in the healthcare system receive strong government support.