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Int J Aging. 2024;2: e9.
doi: 10.34172/ija.2024.e9
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Original Article

Evaluation of “Age-Friendly City” Indicators in Golestan Province From the Perspective of the Older Adult Population

Ali Moradi 1 ORCID logo, Ali Akbari 2 ORCID logo, Akram Sanagoo 3 ORCID logo, Maryam Abolghazi 4 ORCID logo, Homa Vodjani 5 ORCID logo, Anita Gharajeh 6 ORCID logo, Zahra Talebi 6, Leila Jouybari 7 ORCID logo, Hossein Nasiri 7, Fatemeh Mehravar 8* ORCID logo

1 Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Gorgan, Iran
2 Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University Gorgan, Iran
4 Amirul Mominin Hospital, Kordkoi, Golestan
5 Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing-Midwifery, Shahrood University of Medical Sciences, Shahrood, Iran
6 Student Research and Technology Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
7 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
8 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health Ischemic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Fatemeh Mehravar, Email: Mehravar10261@yahoo.com

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate age-friendly city indicators from the perspective of the older adults in Golestan province in 2023.

Design: A descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study.

Setting(s): Golestan province, Iran.

Participants: Individuals aged 60 years and above.

Outcome measures: A sample of 310 participants was selected using proportional stratified sampling. Data were collected with a validated age-friendly city questionnaire.

Results: The mean age of the participants in this study was 70.34±7.73 years (ranging from 60 to 99), with 64.5% being male. Among the three examined components, the component of respect and social security had the highest average among the older adults (4.65±17.72), followed by social participation (4.79±16.30) and civic engagement and employment (4.052±12.20). Agefriendly city indicators demonstrated statistically significant differences in variables such as city of residence (P=0.02), support source (P=0.009), income level (P=0.001), and marital status (P=0.05).

Conclusions: None of the examined age-friendly city components in Golestan province met the necessary standards. Recommendations include enhancing efforts by service organizations to improve conditions for older adults.


Please cite this article as follows: Moradi A, Akbari A, Sanagoo A, Abolghazi M, Vodjani H, Gharajeh A, et al. Evaluation of “age-friendly city” indicators in golestan province from the perspective of the older adult population. Int J Aging. 2024;2: e9. doi: 10.34172/ija.2024.e9
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Submitted: 23 May 2024
Accepted: 27 Jul 2024
ePublished: 01 Oct 2024
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