TY - JOUR AU - Amini-Rarani, M. AU - Nosratabadi, M. PY - 2019/12/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Assessing the met and unmet needs among elderly people in Isfahan, Iran: a mixed method JF - JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS JA - Gerontology and Geriatrics VL - 67 IS - 4 SE - Clinical Geriatrics - Original Investigations DO - UR - https://www.jgerontology-geriatrics.com/article/view/28 SP - 233-237 AB - Background. Due to the vast increasing of elderly population, it is required to assess the met and unmet needsamong aged people. This study intended to identify and then assess met and unmet needs in a sample of olderadults in Isfahan, Iran.Methods. In this mixed study we carried out 5 focus group discussions with 50 elderlies aged 60 years andabove. Then, checklist based survey was done regarding older peoples’ experience and perspectives abouttheir needs in a randomly selected 350 elderlies in October-December 2016.Results. The findings indicated that the most educational level belonged to Diploma and above (49.6%). Themost areas of unmet needs among elderlies dedicated to happiness (90%), giving help from state and charityinstitution (60.9%), places for entertainment (57.6%), extra income during aging period (52.6), followed byproviding recreational spaces(45.9%) and self-cleaning(42.6%). respectively. The area characterized by thehighest percentage of met need was access to general physician (86.2%) followed by relation with childrenand grandchild (85%).Conclusions. Based on four categories recognized in the current study, supportive, emotional, cultural andhealthcare needs were prioritized as the most unmet needs by elderlies, respectively. Thus, it is suggested thatpolicy makers will pay more attention to fulfil elderlies’ emotional and supportive needs in Isfahan. ER -