2011
Impact of the 26 December 2003 Bam Earthquake on Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Older People
Ardalan A, Mazaheri M, Mowafi H, VanRooyen M, Teimoori F, Abbasi R. Impact of the 26 December 2003 Bam Earthquake on Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Older People. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2011, 26: 99-108. PMID: 21888729, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x11000045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily livingElderly survivorsInstrumental activitiesFunctional capacityDaily living statusTwo-stage cluster surveyTerms of ADLLevel of ADLLower functional capabilitySelf-reported activityIADL scoresSimilar associationLiving statusOlder peopleADLSurvivorsMedical servicesFive yearsMonthsIADLCluster SurveyYearsLivingStatusMore problems
2010
Post-disaster quality of life among older survivors five years after the Bam earthquake: implications for recovery policy
ARDALAN A, MAZAHERI M, VANROOYEN M, MOWAFI H, NEDJAT S, NAIENI K, RUSSEL M. Post-disaster quality of life among older survivors five years after the Bam earthquake: implications for recovery policy. Ageing And Society 2010, 31: 179-196. DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x10000772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors five yearsGeneral populationDisaster-affected communitiesEarthquake-related injuriesFive yearsWHOQOL-BREF questionnaireCross-sectional analysisSatisfactory housingGood social relationshipsBetter QOLRecovery policiesQoL assessmentFemale genderSocial relationshipsDaily livingLiving conditionsHigher ageHealth statusQoLMajor disastersOlder peopleBam earthquakeIntervention programsElders' qualityPoor quality