Care Practice and Health Level of Elderly in Care Centre: Enhance Digital Lifestyle
Siti Nur Hadis A Rahman1, Mastura Boharib2, Muhammad Talhah Ajmain @ Jima’ain3, Ahmad Marzuki Mohamad4, Aminudin Hehsan5, Arieff Salleh Rosman6, Nasrul Hisyam Nor Muhamad7, Zulkiflee Haron8
1Siti Nur Hadis A Rahman, Islamic Civilisation Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
2Mastura Bohari, Islamic Civilisation Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
3Muhammad Talhah Ajmain @ Jima’ain, Islamic Civilisation Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
4Ahmad Marzuki Mohamad, Islamic Civilisation Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
5Aminudin Hehsan, Senior Lecturer, Centre of Research for Fiqh Science and Technology (CFiRST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
6Arieff Salleh Rosman, Centre of Research for Fiqh Science and Technology (CFiRST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
7Nasrul Hisyam Nor Muhamad, Centre of Research for Fiqh Science and Technology (CFiRST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
8Zulkiflee Haron, Centre of Research for Fiqh Science and Technology (CFiRST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 15 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 257-260 | Volume-8 Issue-2S9 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10580982S919/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1058.0982S919
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Abstract: One of the issues faced by the senior citizens is inherited from the society’s lifestyle which is less active physically, or not active at all. Retirement causes the problems amongst senior citizen more notable as it makes them not physically active anymore. Lifestyle is important in going through their daily life from health aspects, shelter, social life and many more. The aim of this research is focused on the founding of senior citizens’ lifestyle in order to identify their lifestyle, their care practices on their health, and their overall health level as well as views on elderly care center. This research used qualitative and quantitative methodology by distributing questionnaire forms and interviews with a few of respondents in the elderly care center. In summary, these results show that 73.3 percent of respondents have decent health level, but 26.7 percent of respondents have health issues. This research also found that 93.4 percent of the senior citizens prefer to live in an elderly care center compared to living with their own family. Researchers have found that exercises and physical activities can lead to an increase of senior citizens’ health level for those who aged 70 and above.
Keywords: Care Practices; Health; Elderly; Lifestyle.
Scope of the Article: Healthcare Informatics