Factores asociados con calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en mayores institucionalizados: diferencias entre hombres y mujeres

Effects of lifestyles and the Mediterranean diet on elderly people’s quality of life according to gender / Efectos de los estilos de vida y la dieta mediterránea en la calidad de vida en personas mayores en función del género

“…The lower HRQoL score in females could be explained by the existence of a higher prevalence of chronic-degenerative pathologies and their association with the decline of physical functionality (Orfila et al, 2006). Likewise, females present higher levels of depressive symptomatology and a greater perception of loss of social support (Garrido-Abejar, Serrano-Parra, Bartolomé-Gutiérrez, & Martínez-Vizcaino, 2012). On this basis, the differences observed in lifestyle factors may be due to psychosocial, cultural or biological variables (Varì et al, 2016).…”

“…Los niveles más bajos de CVRS en mujeres podrían explicarse por la existencia de mayor prevalencia de patologías crónico-degenerativas y su asociación con el deterioro de la funcionalidad física (Orfila et al, 2006). Así mismo, las mujeres presentan mayores niveles de sintomatología depresiva y una mayor percepción de pérdida de apoyo social (Garrido-Abejar, Serrano-Parra, Bartolomé-Gutiérrez, & Martínez-Vizcaino, 2012). Igualmente, las diferencias observadas en los factores del estilo de vida pueden deberse a variables psicosociales, culturales o biológicas (Varì et al, 2016).…”

A Systematic Review of the Current Status of Research on the Quality of Life and Well-Being of Institutionalized Older Adults in Spain

“…In the period considered, studies have been found that focus on obtaining relationships between factors associated with QoL, as well as predictors of QoL of residents. Among the studies that relate factors associated with QoL we can differentiate three subgroups (Table 6): on the one hand, those that establish dimensions related to different factors (Acevedo Alcaraz, 2015;Acevedo Alcaraz, 2016;Cuadros Bordal, 2013;Garrido-Abejar et al, 2012;Huesa Andrade, 2020;Lluesma-Vidal et al, 2021;Luque-Reca et al, 2015;Martín Aranda, 2019;Rodríguez-Blazquez et al, 2012;Sarabia Cobo, 2014); those using general QoL measurement instruments applied to NHs (Del Rocío Santana-Berlanga et al, 2020;Lucas-Carrasco et al, 2011;Perez-Ros & Martínez-Arnau, 2020); and finally those dealing with NH culture change or aspects that could influence it (Flecha García, 2019;González Casas et al, 2020;Rojano i Luque et al, 2021). The integration of the identified dimensions, together with those already established, allows a better definition of the QoL construct.…”

“…In this line, if we add the age factor, the health status and well-being of institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults is considerably affected in the development of their lives (Rodríguez-Blázquez et al, 2012). Specifically, the research carried out by Garrido-Abejar et al (2012), differentiating people by sex, indicates that the worst HRQOL is found in women, and is identified in the mental dimension associated with depressive symptoms and low perception of social support. This research shows that biological and functional factors are associated exclusively with the physical dimension, and mood is associated with both dimensions (physical and mental).…”

Indicators of Functional Dependency and Institutionalization in the Elderly Population

“…Studies on coping [5] indicate that in the elderly the main source of support is the family. The social dislocation is a common geriatric syndrome that causes disability and increased mortality in this population.…”