Factors associated with quality of life of Brazilian older adults

Paskulin, Lisiane Manganelli Girardi; Vianna, Lucila Amaral Carneiro; Molzahn, Anita

doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00671.x

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“…These results were also found in a study carried out with Iranian women, where being satisfied with their own income resulted in better QOL, also in the four domains 32 . Regarding individuals with low educational level, the association was stronger in the psychological and environmental domains and was not significant for the social relationships domain, and this result was also observed by other authors in a study with Brazilian elderly 33 . Not being employed, in turn, was only associated with a worse perception of QOL in the physical domain, precisely the one that includes activities of daily life and work capacity, corroborating with the concept that work is also something that gives meaning to life, elevates status and boosts human being's growth 34 .…”

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Qualidade de vida e características associadas: aplicação do WHOQOL-BREF no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

Almeida-Brasil

Silveira

Silva

et al. 2017

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Qualidade de vida e características associadas: aplicação do WHOQOL-BREF no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

Almeida-Brasil

Silveira

Silva

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“…Very few elderly individuals who live in rural areas engage in physical activity for leisure. 21 Since the correlation between the physical activity level (PAL) and QOL has been previously established in literature, 24 this absence of a sedentary lifestyle among elderly rural dwellers, when compared with urban dwellers, led to the following contradiction in the present study: although they engage in more physical activity, elderly individuals living in rural areas recorded lower QOL scores.…”

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“…32,33 Functional capacity is also important, given that elderly individuals with greater functional capacity exhibit greater feelings of self-efficacy and satisfaction with their lives. 30 A study by Paskulin et al 24 demonstrated a positive correlation between the PAL and QOL of elderly individuals, the majority of whom were enrolled in formal physical activity courses. In these locations, other aspects, including social interaction, contribute to the perception of a better QOL.…”

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Level of physical activity and quality of life: a comparative study among the elderly of rural and urban areas

Barbosa

Teixeira

Orlandi

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To investigate if the relationship between physical activity level (PAL) and quality of life (QOL) is affected by living environment (rural or urban). Method: A quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study was performed. Of the 40 participants of both genders, 20 were residents of urban areas and 20 were residents of rural areas in the town of Pimenta Bueno (RO), Brazil. The WHOQOL BREF and IPAQ Long Version questionnaires were used to assess QOL and PAL, respectively. Mann Whitney and Fisher's Exact were used to statistically compare groups for QOL and PAL scores. The correlation between the two was tested by the Spearman test. A significance level of p<0.05 was used. Results: No differences between the rural and urban areas for QOL or PAL were found. In the rural group a positive and significant correlation was found between PAL and the physical, psychological and complete QOL domains. In terms of PAL, elderly persons from the rural area who were regularly active had higher total QOL and physical domain scores than insufficiently active elderly individuals from the rural area. When place of residence was compared, insufficiently active elderly in the urban area had higher scores on the social component of QOL than insufficiently active elderly from the rural group. Among regularly active seniors, those living in the rural area had higher physical QOL scores. Conclusion: According to the results, level of physical activity exerts a differential influence on the QOL of elderly people from rural and urban areas.

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“…Esto tiene relación con lo reportado por varios autores, los cuales han evidenciado que los adultos mayores con problemas de salud presentan menores puntajes de calidad de vida (23,(33)(34)(35), incluso cuando se valora en los adultos mayores de la población no recluida en hogares geriátricos (36).…”

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Calidad de vida de los adultos mayores de Medellín

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Introducción. Varios aspectos en el adulto mayor deterioran su calidad de vida, como son las relaciones familiares y de amigos, la soledad e, incluso, el mismo centro geriátrico. Objetivo. Explorar las condiciones asociadas con la calidad de vida de los ancianos en hogares geriátricos. Materiales y métodos. Estudio transversal de 276 ancianos de 39 Centros de Bienestar del Anciano de Medellín. Se excluyeron aquellos con grave deterioro cognitivo y los que no residían de forma permanente en la institución. La calidad de vida se evaluó mediante el World Health Organization Quality of Life of Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD) de la Organización Mundial de la Salud; se utilizaron la escala de depresión de Yesavage, la de ansiedad de Goldberg, la de funcionalidad de Pfeffer, la minivaloración nutricional y, además, se evaluaron aspectos demográficos y sociales. La información se analizó con pruebas U de Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, la correlación de Pearson y un modelo de regresión lineal múltiple. Resultados. El 59,4 % eran mujeres, la edad promedio fue de 79,2 ± 8,0 años, 71 % se consideraron independientes para realizar actividades de la vida diaria, 45,7 % presentaba sintomatología depresiva y 33 % mostraron riesgo de ansiedad, 28,3 % deterioro funcional y, 54,3 %, posible malnutrición. Se encontró una asociación negativa con la calidad de vida el ser mujer, presentar diabetes, altos puntajes en las escalas de capacidad funcional, depresión y ansiedad; el ir voluntariamente a la institución mostró una asociación positiva. Conclusión. Se halló deterioro en la calidad de vida cuando las condiciones de funcionalidad y autonomía limitaban la realización de actividades de la vida diaria, agravado por el hecho de ser mujer, tener sintomatología depresiva y de ansiedad, y sentirse maltratado por sus familiares.Palabras clave: calidad de vida, anciano, institucionalización, ansiedad, depresión. Quality of life in institutionalized elderly people of MedellínIntroduction. Many factors contribute to the deteriorating quality of life of elderly people living in care institutions. Some of these problems are a consequence of few contacts with relatives and friends, and being alone with a feeling of isolation. Objective. The conditions of quality of life are explored for elderly people living in care institutions. Materials and methods. In a cross sectional study, 276 subjects were selected from 39 long term institutions located in the city of Medellín, Colombia. The sex ratio was female:male 60:40% with a mean age of 79.2 ± 8.0. Elderly subjects with cognitive problems or not living in the institution were excluded. The World Health Organization Quality of Life of Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD) questionnaire was applied; in additional, capacity and cognitive functional scales of Pfeffer, the anxiety scale of Goldberg, and the Geriatric Depression Scale of Yesavage were administered. Mininutritional assessment scales and complementary questionnaires about demographics, health perception, social support system were also included. The inform...

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Factors associated with quality of life of Brazilian older adults

Abstract: The results illustrate the complexity of factors influencing QoL. With a better understanding of these factors, it is possible to plan appropriate health interventions.

Cited by 69 publications

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Qualidade de vida e características associadas: aplicação do WHOQOL-BREF no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

Qualidade de vida e características associadas: aplicação do WHOQOL-BREF no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

Level of physical activity and quality of life: a comparative study among the elderly of rural and urban areas

Calidad de vida de los adultos mayores de Medellín

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