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Xu M, Mohd Hashim A H, Chen Z. Application of a System Dynamics Model in Forecasting the Effect of Self-Care Ability on the Quality of Life of Mildly Disabled Elderly in Nursing Homes. JCCNC 2024; 10 (1)
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Application of a System Dynamics Model in Forecasting the Effect of Self-Care Ability on the Quality of Life of Mildly Disabled Elderly in Nursing Homes
Maoqiang Xu * 1, Asha Hasnimy Mohd Hashim2 , Zhiwei Chen2
1- School of Education, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. , xumaoqiang0000@outlook.com
2- School of Education, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
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Background: The large number of mildly disabled elderly persons in China has resulted in the occupation of a large amount of public social resources and has imposed a serious social burden on society. The study predicts that changes in the level coefficients of physical functioning, motor participation and external environment are associated with quality of life among elderly people with mild disabilities in nursing homes.
Methods: A simulation model was created using the system dynamics (SD) method and a 50-day simulation was used to predict the subsequent changes in the level of quality of life of the elderly. The study was completed in the nursing homes of Chengdu, China, using random sampling and 85 elderly participated to obtain primary data. The data were analyzed using Vensim software.
Results: The results showed that the level of physical functioning (pain value of 0.241, autonomy of 0.163, and chronic disease of 0.192), the level of motor participation (education value of 0.186, and rehabilitation partner of 0.21), and the level of external environment (medical care value of 0.26, and rehabilitation environment value of 0.184) lead to subsequent changes in the level of quality of life of mildly disabled elderly in nursing homes in 30 days.
Conclusion: Considering the results of this simulation study, changes in the level of physical functioning, exercise participation, and external environment could forecast the quality of life of mildly disabled elderly in the nursing homes of Chania. It seems necessary to make the
required changes in the nursing homes to promote the quality of life of these groups.   
   

Keywords: Dynamics simulation, Mild disabilities, Elderly, Self-care ability, Quality of life
     
Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2023/07/26 | Accepted: 2023/09/10 | Published: 2024/01/10
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