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| Assessment of the functional status of elderly subjects in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia | | Author(s) | M A Al-Mahadi, A G Elzubier |
| Journal title | Journal of the Royal Society of Health, vol 117, part 5,, October 1997 |
| Pages | pp 313-318 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Independence ; Evaluation ; Islam ; Saudi Arabia. |
| Annotation | This article reports on a cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of older people aged 65 years and over, resident in the Qassim region, in central Saudi Arabia. The study aimed to assess the subjects' functional status, using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) measurements. Wadu, the Muslim tradition of washing before the main five daily prayers was included in the ADL. Findings revealed that functional impairment is more prevalent in Saudi Arabia than in other countries. Older women showed more impairment than older men, especially in aspects of IADL, such as shopping and money management. However, this could partly be explained by the fact that women in traditional communities are not usually involved in such activities. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971113221 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: C3: 4C: TUR: 7EA |
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