استعرض مصدر A Community Study on the Elderly in Dubai/UAE to Plan for Future Geriatric Services


A Community Study on the Elderly In Dubai/UAE to
Plan for Future Geriatric Services

Douaa Fathi1
, Madiha Hamdi1
, Salwa AlSuwaidi1
, Dana
Shaltoni3
, Olfat Zuhair1
, Dr. Sajedah Shaltoni1
, Dr A.
Abyad2
, Dr Ebtihal Darwish1
, Dr Layla Al Hosani1
1
Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates, 2
Abyad
Medical Centre, , Lebanon, 3
Student RCSI, , Bahrain

Paper Num: 30

The percentage of elderly in the Middle East is
expected to increase as the youthful masses work their
way up the population pyramid due to the
improvements in health care. According to the WHO
Department of Aging 2000 report, most Middle
Eastern countries will be entering the window of
opportunity during this decade, and the window is
expected to last until midcentury. It is during this
lucrative period that the groundwork for future
geriatric services should be firmly established and
nurtured. Therefore, this cross sectional study aims to
assess the health needs of the elderly in order to
deliver solid data for providing future geriatric services
that can improve the quality of life of the elderly in the
region. Information was gathered from elderly
attending many health care and elderly facilities in
Dubai, UAE. People who lived in the UAE and were 65
years old or above were included whilst those who
were only visiting the UAE were not included. Overall,
the total elderly population in Dubai is estimated to be
32,000 people. With a margin of error of 5% and a
confidence level of 90%, the recommended sample
size turned out to be 269 people. The sample size
included in the study consisted of 300 individuals. The
interRAI organization’s community health assessment
instrument (interRAI CHA) was used as a tool for
gathering information. After filling in all the
questionnaires, the data was entered into the SPSS
Statistics program for analysis. The results obtained
delineated which diseases need our support and
improved prevention or management. By filling the
gaps in elderly health care and by recognizing which
aspects of care need our attention, we can ensure a
better quality of life.


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