Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 179-186
Perception Regarding Family Support among Elderly Residing In Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu
Prasanna Sigdel1, Priscilla Samson2
1Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Lalitpur, Nepal
2Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Corresponding Author: Prasanna Sigdel
ABSTRACT
Background: Elderly as a vulnerable group need more care and support. With increase in the age elderly experience physical, psychological and social changes requiring more family support.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the perception regarding family support among elderly residing in Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used. Non probability purposive sampling was used for selecting 96 respondents from Kirtipur ward no 4. Data collection was done by face-to-face interview using structured questionnaire after taking informed verbal consent from each respondent.
Data analysis: Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) software version 20 was used for descriptive analysis of data.
Results: The findings of the study revealed that 59.38% elderly people perceived high family support, 31.25% perceived moderate family support and 9.38% perceived low family support. Regarding each domain of family support, high perceived support was on physical and daily life support followed by emotional, financial and informational support.
Conclusion: Overall family support was high, however informational support was perceived less in comparison to other domains.
Key words: Domains of Family support, Elderly, Family support, Perception.