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