Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Measuring the ability in performing activity daily living (ADL) and instrument activity daily living (IADL) will reflect the status of functional limitation in the elderly. Despite aging, social support and disability may cause limitation of function among the elderly. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of functional limitation among elderly. METHODS: A cross sectional study with face-to-face interview was conducted nationally. RESULT: Overall prevalence of having limitation in ADL and IADL was 17.0% and 42.9% respectively. Higher prevalence of having limitation in ADL were found among female elderly (21.2%), single elderly (25.5%), no formal education (29.5%), unemployed (20.7%) and low to fair social support (29.8%). Respondents from rural area (54.3%), female elderly(49.4%), single elderly (58.8%), no formal education (69.4%), unemployed (48.1%), household income less than RM1000 (53.2%), having visual impairment (84.0%), having hearing impairment (72.5%) and low to fair social support (58.9%) were reported to have dependency in IADL. DISSCUSSION: Support from family and community is vital in managing functional limitation in order to provide better life for the elderly. Research and development on early detection and rehabilitation of functional limitation should be one of the priorities in the elderly health management.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-24,
title = {Going About the Everyday: Functional Limitations in The Malaysian Elderly},
author = {Nur Azna Mahmud and Norzawati Yoep and Nik Adilah Shahein and Nor Asiah Muhamad and Norhafizah Shahril and Mohd Amierul Fikri Mahmud},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Measuring the ability in performing activity daily living (ADL) and instrument activity daily living (IADL) will reflect the status of functional limitation in the elderly. Despite aging, social support and disability may cause limitation of function among the elderly. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of functional limitation among elderly. METHODS: A cross sectional study with face-to-face interview was conducted nationally. RESULT: Overall prevalence of having limitation in ADL and IADL was 17.0% and 42.9% respectively. Higher prevalence of having limitation in ADL were found among female elderly (21.2%), single elderly (25.5%), no formal education (29.5%), unemployed (20.7%) and low to fair social support (29.8%). Respondents from rural area (54.3%), female elderly(49.4%), single elderly (58.8%), no formal education (69.4%), unemployed (48.1%), household income less than RM1000 (53.2%), having visual impairment (84.0%), having hearing impairment (72.5%) and low to fair social support (58.9%) were reported to have dependency in IADL. DISSCUSSION: Support from family and community is vital in managing functional limitation in order to provide better life for the elderly. Research and development on early detection and rehabilitation of functional limitation should be one of the priorities in the elderly health management.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia},
keywords = {Activity daily living, Elderly, Functional limitation, Instrumental Activity Daily Living},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}