Determinants of quality of life for older people living with a disability in the community

Murphy, Kathy; Cooney, Adeline; Shea, Eamon O; Casey, Dympna

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04929.x

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“…The exploration of quality of life in a care home milieu by other researchers (see for example: Nolan et al ., , ; Davies & Nolan, ; Hauge & Heggen, ; Bowers et al ., ; Murphy et al ., ; Cooney, ) has identified factors similar to the ones shared in the present study such as family connectedness and advocacy, forging partnerships, maintenance of a homely environment and safety and security. As an example, the importance of family and staff members working together to meet the personal needs of the older resident was seen in this study.…”

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Constructing the meaning of quality of life for residents in care homes in the Lebanon: perspectives of residents, staff and family

Adra

Hopton

Keady

2015

Int J Older People Nursing

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Constructing the meaning of quality of life for residents in care homes in the Lebanon: perspectives of residents, staff and family

Adra

Hopton

Keady

2015

Int J Older People Nursing

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“…Third, the general health condition of people is likely to deteriorate as they become older. It should be noted, however that this effect could be offset by a lower health expectation of the elderly [42].…”

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Quantifying Quality of Life and Disability of Patients with Advanced Schistosomiasis Japonica

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BackgroundThe Chinese government lists advanced schistosomiasis as a leading healthcare priority due to its serious health and economic impacts, yet it has not been included in the estimates of schistosomiasis burden in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Therefore, the quality of life and disability weight (DW) for the advanced cases of schistosomiasis japonica have to be taken into account in the re-estimation of burden of disease due to schistosomiasis.Methodology/Principal FindingsA patient-based quality-of-life evaluation was performed for advanced schistosomiasis japonica. Suspected or officially registered advanced cases in a Schistosoma japonicum-hyperendemic county of the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) were screened using a short questionnaire and physical examination. Disability and morbidity were assessed in confirmed cases, using the European quality of life questionnaire with an additional cognitive dimension (known as the “EQ-5D plus”), ultrasonography, and laboratory testing. The age-specific DW of advanced schistosomiasis japonica was estimated based on patients' self-rated health scores on the visual analogue scale of the questionnaire. The relationships between health status, morbidity and DW were explored using multivariate regression models. Of 506 candidates, 215 cases were confirmed as advanced schistosomiasis japonica and evaluated. Most of the patients reported impairments in at least one health dimension, such as pain or discomfort (90.7%), usual activities (87.9%), and anxiety or depression (80.9%). The overall DW was 0.447, and age-specific DWs ranged from 0.378 among individuals aged 30–44 years to 0.510 among the elderly aged ≥60 years. DWs are positively associated with loss of work capacity, psychological abnormality, ascites, and active hepatitis B virus, while splenectomy and high albumin were protective factors for quality of life.Conclusions/SignificanceThese patient-preference disability estimates could provide updated data for a revision of the GBD, as well as for evidence-based decision-making in P.R. China's national schistosomiasis control program.

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“…2007). Recently nursing papers on the theme of 'disability' have focused on functional restrictions (Pellatt 2005, Gill et al 2006, illness and measuring various impairments, (Cabrero-Garcia andLopez-Pina 2008, Kun-Yang et al 2008) and quality of life linked to age-related impairments (Murphy et-al. 2009), suggesting that a firmly medicalised notion of 'disability' retains dominance.…”

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Models of disability: their influence in nursing and potential role in challenging discrimination

Scullion

2010

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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scullion p.a. (2010) Models of disability: their influence in nursing and potential role in challenging discrimination. Journal of Advanced Nursing66(3), 697–707. Abstract Aim. This paper presents a discussion of medical and social models of disability associated with experiences of disabled people as citizens and patients. Background. Disability is fairly universally a negative concept. Disabled people have frequent contact with health services, however much of this experience is viewed as discriminatory. Data sources. Literature was obtained using the Psych‐INFO, Medline and CINAHL databases for the years 1989–2009, using derivatives of the concept ‘disability’ and associated ‘models’, and then these terms combined with ‘nursing’. Discussion. Nursing as a profession embraces the need to avoid discrimination, yet disability as an equal opportunity issue is relatively neglected in nursing. Nursing has a moral, professional and, in some countries, a legal responsibility to promote disability equality in the provision of nursing services. Insights offered by the social model of disability may be instrumental in empowering nurses to respond to this obligation. While some groups may not be well‐represented in this model and there is risk in embracing the social model of exposing a policy‐practice divide, it nevertheless represents a powerful tool for strengthening nurses’ advocacy role. In particular, ‘social advocacy’ may be enhanced by a paradigm shift away from the medical model of disability. Implications for nursing. Nurses have an obligation to promote disability equality in relation to the provision of health care. Adoption of the social model of disability in nursing practice, education and research as a strategy to challenge discrimination should be seriously considered. Conclusion. The utility value of the social model of disability in strengthening the social advocacy role of nurses should be investigated.

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Determinants of quality of life for older people living with a disability in the community

Cited by 27 publications

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Constructing the meaning of quality of life for residents in care homes in the Lebanon: perspectives of residents, staff and family

Constructing the meaning of quality of life for residents in care homes in the Lebanon: perspectives of residents, staff and family

Quantifying Quality of Life and Disability of Patients with Advanced Schistosomiasis Japonica

Models of disability: their influence in nursing and potential role in challenging discrimination

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