Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu

Bijaya Bhattarai; Ram Prasad Khatiwada

doi:10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572

Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu

Abstract

Quality of life is the individual's perception of their own life and is influenced by various factors. There is no universal definition of quality of life, but WHO defines it as an individual's perspective of their position in life relative to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. This study aims to identify factors that affect the quality of life of elderly individuals residing in nursing homes in the Kathmandu district and their impact. The study used a cross-sectional research design and collected primary data from 172 elderly residents from nine nursing homes in the Kathmandu district. The quality of life was categorized into three categories. The proportional odds model of ordinal logistic regression was used to find the impact of significant explanatory variables on the quality of life. Of the total, 56.98% had fair QoL, while 19.18% had high QoL. The study found that the type of nursing home, satisfaction with food and accommodation, satisfaction with the internal environment, and visits from relatives significantly influenced the QoL of older adults.

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Supporting Institution

Kathmandu center for research (CAS- TU) and ministry of women,children and senior citizens, singadurbar, Kathmandu

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval has been taken from institution review committee

Thanks

Thanks to the central department of statistics for providing academic platform, funding agency,and old age home and the elderly people

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English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bijaya Bhattarai ^*
0009-0003-1841-0577
Nepal

Ram Prasad Khatiwada This is me
Nepal

Publication Date

December 29, 2025

Submission Date

April 21, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 30, 2024

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Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572

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APA

Bhattarai, B., & Khatiwada, R. P. (2025). Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu. Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care, 8(1), 21-36. https://doi.org/10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572

AMA

1.Bhattarai B, Khatiwada RP. Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu. J Aging Long Term Care. 2025;8(1):21-36. doi:10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572

Chicago

Bhattarai, Bijaya, and Ram Prasad Khatiwada. 2025. “Factors Influencing Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu”. Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care 8 (1): 21-36. https://doi.org/10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572.

EndNote

Bhattarai B, Khatiwada RP (December 1, 2025) Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu. Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care 8 1 21–36.

IEEE

[1]B. Bhattarai and R. P. Khatiwada, “Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu”, J Aging Long Term Care, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 21–36, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572.

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Bhattarai, Bijaya - Khatiwada, Ram Prasad. “Factors Influencing Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu”. Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care 8/1 (December 1, 2025): 21-36. https://doi.org/10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572.

JAMA

1.Bhattarai B, Khatiwada RP. Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu. J Aging Long Term Care. 2025;8:21–36.

MLA

Bhattarai, Bijaya, and Ram Prasad Khatiwada. “Factors Influencing Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu”. Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care, vol. 8, no. 1, Dec. 2025, pp. 21-36, doi:10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572.

Vancouver

1.Bijaya Bhattarai, Ram Prasad Khatiwada. Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Kathmandu. J Aging Long Term Care. 2025 Dec. 1;8(1):21-36. doi:10.51819/jaltc.2025.1471572