Aspects of quality of life in persons with pre-lingual deafness using sign language: subjective wellbeing, ill-health symptoms, depression and insomnia

Werngren-Elgström, Monica; Dehlin, Ove; Iwarsson, Susanne

doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(03)00003-7

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“…On the other hand, we found no significant relation between the number of activities within the deaf club and health, and there was no such relation between the frequency of social contacts and health and wellbeing. ¹ Perceived health, ill-health symptoms and subjective wellbeing measured by the Gothenburg Quality of Life instrument (GQL) (Tibblin et al, 1990), as demonstrated in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b). ² Depressive symptoms measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Sheijk & Yesavage, 1986), as demonstrated in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b).…”

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“…¹ Perceived health, ill-health symptoms and subjective wellbeing measured by the Gothenburg Quality of Life instrument (GQL) (Tibblin et al, 1990), as demonstrated in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b). ² Depressive symptoms measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Sheijk & Yesavage, 1986), as demonstrated in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b). ² Measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Sheijk & Yesavage, 1986), as reported in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b).…”

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“…² Depressive symptoms measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Sheijk & Yesavage, 1986), as demonstrated in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b). ² Measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Sheijk & Yesavage, 1986), as reported in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b).…”

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“…This group, older deaf sign language users, consists of persons with congenital or early acquired hearing impairment, that prevents the natural development of spoken language (Heiling, 1993). However, Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b) demonstrated in a previous study that a sample of older deaf persons (65 years or older) reported high levels of ill-health symptoms and depression, while at the same time perceiving their wellbeing as high. Severe hearing loss is a common disability, ranking third amongst chronic condition among older people (Heine & Browning, 2002).…”

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“…Data on how the studied group of older deaf sign language rated ill-health symptoms, depressive symptoms, perceived health and subjective wellbeing, more extensively reported in Werngren-Elgström et al (2003b), are described in Table 1. No significant differences regarding gender or age groups were found in these respects.…”

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Everyday activities and social contacts among older deaf sign language users: Relationships to health and well‐being

Werngren-Elgström

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Iwarsson

2006

Occupation Therapy Intl

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The purpose of this study was to describe the everyday activities and social contacts among older deaf sign language users, and to investigate relationships between these phenomena and the health and wellbeing within this group. The study population comprised deaf sign language users, 65 years or older, in Sweden. Data collection was based on interviews in sign language, including open-ended questions covering everyday activities and social contacts as well as self-rated instruments measuring aspects of health and subjective wellbeing. The results demonstrated that the group of participants was homogeneous in their productive and leisure activities, regardless of gender and age. The number of productive activities was related to all aspects of health, while the number of leisure activities was related to perceived health and subjective wellbeing. No significant relationship was found between aspects of health and subjective wellbeing and the frequency of social contacts with family/relatives or of visits at the deaf club meeting friends. It is concluded that the variety of activities at the deaf clubs are important for the subjective wellbeing of older deaf sign language users. Further research should investigate the importance and perceived value of the various activities at the deaf clubs. When evaluating the results of this study, the fact that the total number of participants was small, and the dropout rate was high, has to be borne in mind.

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2006

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Major depressive disorder and impaired health‐related quality of life among US older adults

Rhee

Steffens

2020

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives To examine the association of current and past major depressive disorder (MDD) and measures of health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in a nationally representative sample of older adults. Methods Cross‐sectional analysis of the 2012 to 2013 National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III (NESARC‐III) was used. NESARC‐III is a nationally representative health interview survey on substance use and mental health in the US, and we limited our sample to survey respondents aged 65 or older (n = 5806 unweighted). Using DSM‐5 criteria, we identified older adults with current MDD, past MDD (ie, prior but not current MDD), and no history of MDD. Using standardized algorithms, we also constructed HRQOL measures: mental component summary (MCS), physical component summary (PCS), and quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs). We performed multivariable‐adjusted linear regression analyzes to assess the associations of MDD types with HRQOL measures while adjusting for socio‐demographics and clinical co‐morbidities. Results Overall, 14.4% of the older adults, representative of 6.0 million nationwide, met criteria for lifetime MDD. About 2.2 million older adults (5.4%) had current MDD and 3.7 million older adults (9.0%) had past MDD. Older adults with current or past MDD had a moderate difference in HRQOL measures compared with never depressed (Cohen's d measures ranging from −1.02 to −0.07). When controlling for other covariates, MCS and QALYs measures were lowest in the current MDD group. Conclusion Current MDD is associated with significantly lower HRQOL than never MDD, while adults with past MDD had minor (often insignificant) residual impairment in HRQOL.

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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, Reviews & Symposia; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Aspects of quality of life in persons with pre-lingual deafness using sign language: subjective wellbeing, ill-health symptoms, depression and insomnia

Cited by 48 publications

References 20 publications

Everyday activities and social contacts among older deaf sign language users: Relationships to health and well‐being

Everyday activities and social contacts among older deaf sign language users: Relationships to health and well‐being

Major depressive disorder and impaired health‐related quality of life among US older adults

Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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