Environmental sanitation and hygiene of elderly workers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand

Kongpran, Jira; Thanapop, Chamnong; Vattanasit, Udomratana

doi:10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.1.1611

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“…Thailand caregivers will continue to be challenged as the country's population of people over 60 grows, reaching the super-aged definition by 2030 [3,4]. In addition, fewer children and urbanization will leave those that care for older people with less family support.…”

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“…Developing regions have two thirds of the world's older persons and that is expected to increase to nearly 80% by 2050 [1]. In 2021, it was reported that Thailand had 18% of the population being 60 years or older, with the expectation that in 2022 it will meet the classification as a "complete aged society" society, where 21% of the population is 60 years or older [3][4][5][6][7].…”

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Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of older people with physical disabilities in a rural community

2022

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Caring for an aging society is a problem facing many countries including Thailand. This cross-sectional study investigated caregiver burden and related predictive factors among 69 caregivers who had older family members with physical disabilities. Burden Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref Thai (QOL), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ), Barthel Activity of Daily Living Index (ADL), and Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) assessments were used in addition to demographic data. Thirteen caregivers (18.8%) reported no caregiver burden, 30 (43.5%) reported low-moderate burden, 21 (30.4%) reported moderate-high burden and 5 (7.2%) reported high burden. Using Fisher’s Exact Test the factors found to be significantly associated to caregiver burden were: categorical age of the caregiver (p = .000), education level of the caregiver (p = .002), relationship to the care recipient (p = .009), categorical income level of the caregiver (p = .041), QOL of the caregiver (p = .001) and ADL status of the care recipient (p = .003). Forward stepwise linear regression model revealed three factors which were PHQ score (β = .543, p < .000), ADL score (β = -.341, p = .001) and hours of care/week (β = .227, p = .017). Future studies should focus on interventions that impact depression levels, independence with activities of living and hours of care per week.

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Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of older people with physical disabilities in a rural community

2022

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“…The elderly population finds it more challenging to access these limited facilities due to functional dependency and an ageunfriendly environment. 12 Analysis of cognitive and physical disabilities is imperative in Pakistan, considering it is a highly populated country with limited availability of health care facilities and an under-appreciation of age-related degenerative diseases. However, to our knowledge, no previous study has investigated the concomitant prevalence of cognitive and physical disability in Pakistan.…”

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The interface of dementia and physical disability; causative factors and associations in the elderly population from Pakistan: evidence from the nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS, 2017-18) of Pakistan

Khalid,

Karim,

Ahmad

et al. 2023

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Objectives: The interface of dementia and physical disability is poorly characterized in the elderly population. We used the 2017-2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (PKPR71FL) to investigate the prevalence and interface of dementia and physical disability in Pakistan. Study design: A cross-sectional study design was used by analyzing the latest DHS conducted for Pakistan from 22 November 2017 to 30 April 2018. Methods: We used Gamma correlation to evaluate the effects of several demographic and socioeconomic factors on dementia and physical disability in 2,899 males and 2,284 females. Results: The prevalence of both forms of disabilities increased with advancing age with a higher preponderance among females. Being unmarried, not educated, having a smaller household, and poverty was associated with a greater disability. Having four or more children was associated with a higher disability in men but lower disability in women. The prevalence of disability was highest in Punjab and lowest in Balochistan. Conclusion: Altogether, we describe several factors associated with the burden of disability in Pakistan. Community-based interventions are recommended to reduce the disability of the elderly in Pakistan.

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The interface of dementia and physical disability; causative factors and associations in the elderly population from Pakistan: evidence from the nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS, 2017-18) of Pakistan

Khalid,

Karim,

Ahmad

et al. 2024

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Objectives : The interface of dementia and physical disability is poorly characterized in the elderly population. We used the 2017-2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (PKPR71FL) to investigate the prevalence and interface of dementia and physical disability in Pakistan. Study design : A cross-sectional study design was used by analyzing the latest DHS conducted for Pakistan from 22 November 2017 to 30 April 2018. Methods : We used Gamma correlation to evaluate the effects of several demographic and socioeconomic factors on dementia and physical disability in 2,899 males and 2,284 females. Results : The prevalence of both forms of disabilities increased with advancing age with a higher preponderance among females. Being unmarried, not educated, having a smaller household, and poverty was associated with a greater disability. Having four or more children was associated with a higher disability in men but lower disability in women. The prevalence of disability was highest in Punjab and lowest in Balochistan. Conclusion : Altogether, we describe several factors associated with the burden of disability in Pakistan. Community-based interventions are recommended to reduce the disability of the elderly in Pakistan.

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Environmental sanitation and hygiene of elderly workers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand

Cited by 3 publications

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Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of older people with physical disabilities in a rural community

Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of older people with physical disabilities in a rural community

The interface of dementia and physical disability; causative factors and associations in the elderly population from Pakistan: evidence from the nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS, 2017-18) of Pakistan

The interface of dementia and physical disability; causative factors and associations in the elderly population from Pakistan: evidence from the nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS, 2017-18) of Pakistan

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