Religious culture approach

Religious culture approach

Evaluation of the conformity of the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Shahcheragh (A.S.) with the indicators of an elderly-friendly city

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD student in gerontology, University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate professor, Department of Gerontology, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
3 Senior expert in geriatric health, Department of Health Promotion and Aging, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Shiraz. Iran.
Abstract
With the increase in the elderly population, it is necessary to check the suitability of various places, including religious places, with the conditions and needs of the elderly. According to the theory of transcendence, which is one of the newest theories of gerontology, during old age, people's spiritual tendencies increase and attendance at religious rituals increases. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the compatibility of the Holy Shrine of Shahcheragh (AS) with the indicators of an elderly-friendly city. The current cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 400 elderly people living in Shiraz city in 2018. The samples were selected using the two-stage cluster sampling method from among the elderly covered by health centers in Shiraz. The information was collected by World Health Organization's Elderly Friendly City Questionnaire (AFCQ) and demographic information questionnaire. The data were analyzed by independent t-tests and hierarchical regression at a significance level of 0.05 by SPSS version 23 software. Based on the results, the score of the whole city of Dostdar Al-Salmand and its six indicators in the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Shahcheragh (AS) was in an average state. Also, the total score and all the indicators (open spaces and public places, safety and ease of traffic, respect and social inclusion and health-treatment) except the index of buildings and social participation had significant differences based on gender.
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  • Receive Date 07 April 2023
  • Revise Date 10 May 2023
  • Accept Date 18 June 2023