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Juanita J, Nurhasanah N, Jufrizal J, Febriana D. Health related quality of life of Indonesian older adults living in community. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2022.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Benksim A, Ait Addi R, Khalloufi E, Habibi A, Cherkaoui M. Self-reported morbidities, nutritional characteristics, and associated factors in institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:136. [PMID: 33627088 PMCID: PMC7903776 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02067-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background As the world’s population ages and people live longer, it seems important to ensure that older people have a good quality of life and positive subjective well-being. The objective of this study is to determine socio-economic, health and nutritional characteristics of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders in the province of Marrakech. Methods This study was conducted among 368 older adults in the province of Marrakech between March 2017 and June 2019. Of all participants, 180 older adults reside in a public institution and 188 of them live in their own homes. Data on health conditions, nutritional status, functional and socio-economic characteristics were collected. Data was analyzed using SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 16.0. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results Institutionalized elders were illiterate (80.0%), had low incomes (95.5%), and unmarried (73.3%), they reported also no children (56.1%) and no health insurance (98.9%). Institutional residents suffered from malnutrition (22.2%), hearing impairments (35.6%) and severe edentulism (43.3%). There was no significant difference between both groups on daily activities and depression. A multivariate analysis identified a model with three significant variables associated with non-institutionalized elders: health insurance (P = 0.001; OR = 107.49), number of children (P = 0.001; OR = 1.74) and nutritional status (p = 0.001; OR = 3.853). Conclusions This study shows that the institutionalization of older adults is considerably induced by various factors such as nutritional problems, lack of health insurance and family structure. To mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, home care strategies and preventive actions should be implemented to delay the institutionalization of older adults and therefore keep them socially active in their own homes.
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- Abdelhafid Benksim
- Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Health department of Marrakech-Safi region, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco. .,Laboratory of Human Ecology, Faculty of sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, 40000, Marrakesh, Morocco.
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- Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Health department of Marrakech-Safi region, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Health department of Marrakech-Safi region, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco.,Laboratory of Human Ecology, Faculty of sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, 40000, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Health department of Marrakech-Safi region, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Health department of Marrakech-Safi region, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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Pius A, Mini GK, Thankappan KR. Health Related Quality of Life and it’s Correlates among Older Adults in Rural Pathanamthitta District, India: a Cross Sectional Study Using SF-36. AGEING INTERNATIONAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12126-018-9342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tourani S, Behzadifar M, Martini M, Aryankhesal A, Taheri Mirghaed M, Salemi M, Behzadifar M, Bragazzi NL. Health-related quality of life among healthy elderly Iranians: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16:18. [PMID: 29347951 PMCID: PMC5774099 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0845-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measurement in elderly people can provide appropriate information for an optimal management of physical/mental conditions. The main objective of the present study was to quantitatively assess the HRQoL among healthy elder Iranian individuals as measured by the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, both overall and at the level of each its single component/domain. Methods This study was designed as a systematic review and meta-analysis, following the "Preferred Reporting Results of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses" (PRISMA) guidelines. Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, ISI/Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, and Iranian databases such as MagIran, SID and Irandoc were mined from inception up to 1st September 2017. Also the grey literature (via Google Scholar) was mined. Two reviewers independently screened titles/abstracts, assessed full-text articles, extracted data, and appraised their quality using the "Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology" (STROBE) checklist. Results Twenty five studies were included. Mean overall HRQoL was 54.92 [95%CI 51.50–58.33], lower than the value found by studies done in other countries, especially in those economically developed. The sensitivity analysis indicated stability and reliability of results. Pooled scores of each HRQoL domain/sub-scale of the SF-36 questionnaire ranged from 49.77 (physical role functioning) to 63.02 (social role functioning). Conclusions HRQoL among healthy elder Iranian individuals is generally low. Health policy-makers should put HRQoL among the elderly as a priority of their agenda, implementing ad hoc programs and providing social, economic and psychological support, as well as increasing the participation of old people in the community life and use their experiences. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12955-018-0845-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sogand Tourani
- School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Section of History of Medicine and Ethics, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health & Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Section of History of Medicine and Ethics, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Onunkwor OF, Al-Dubai SAR, George PP, Arokiasamy J, Yadav H, Barua A, Shuaibu HO. A cross-sectional study on quality of life among the elderly in non-governmental organizations' elderly homes in Kuala Lumpur. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:6. [PMID: 26753811 PMCID: PMC4709911 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0408-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background There is a rapid increase in the population of the elderly globally, and Malaysia is anticipated to become an ageing nation in 2030. Maintaining health, social participation, reducing institutionalization, and improving quality of life of the elderly are public health challenges of the 21st century. Quality of life among elderly in Elderly Homes in Malaysia is under researched. This study aims to determine the quality of life and its associated factors among the Elderly in Elderly Homes in Kuala Lumpur. Methods This was a cross-sectional study among 203 residents aged 60 years or more in eight randomly selected Elderly Homes in Kuala Lumpur in September 2014. Stratified simple random sampling was used to select participants. Study instruments included World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF), Multidimensional Scale for Perceived Social Support, and a questionnaire for Socio-demographic variables. Data collection was by face to face interview. Univariate and Multivariate analysis were used to determine associations, and P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The mean (Standard deviation) for the physical domain was 14.3 (±2.7), 13.7 (±2.5) for the psychological domain, 10.8 (±3.4) for the social domain, and 13.0 (±2.5) for the environment domain. Factors significantly associated with quality of life included age, gender, level of education, economic status, outdoor leisure activity, physical activity, duration of residence, type of accommodation, co-morbidities, and social support. Conclusion This study confirms that multiple factors are associated with quality of life among elderly in elderly homes. Social support, chronic co-morbidities, gender and outdoor leisure activity were significantly associated with all the domains of quality of life. Among the four domains of quality of life, the physical domain had the highest score while the social domain had the lowest score. This emphasizes the need for more social support-related interventions in these homes.
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- Obinna Francis Onunkwor
- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Quality of life of older adults in Turkey. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2014; 59:415-21. [PMID: 25064031 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly people in Turkey. Three-hundred community-dwelling older adults (Mage=68.35, SD=5.80 years) participated in this study. The quality of life was examined through World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Older Adults Module Turkish Version (WHOQOL-OLD Turkish). Analysis of Variances (ANOVA) showed significant age differences in sensory abilities, social participation, and intimacy sub-scale scores. Post hoc Scheffe Test results indicated that elderly people aged 75 years and over differed from other age groups; although their scores in social participation and intimacy were lower; they had higher scores in sensory abilities than those aged 60-65 and 66-74 years. There were significant differences between the educational levels of these elderly people in sensory abilities, autonomy, past-present-and-future activities, social participation, and death-and-dying sub-scales. The autonomy, past-present-and-future activities, social participation, and death-and-dying scores of those with high school education were higher than that of those with secondary school or less education except in sensory abilities scores. There were differences found between the variable of with whom the elderly people lived and of QOL sub-scales of the elderly people's sensory abilities, past-today-and-future activities, death-and-dying, social participation, and intimacy. In addition, the total average score of the QOL sub-scales with the sufficiency of income of the elderly people were interconnected. In conclusion, the findings revealed that gender, age, education, marital status, childbearing, social insurance, health status, living arrangement and income variables are the determinant to improving the quality of life of elderly people.
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