Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Adults in Costa Rica as Measured by the Short-Form-36 Health Survey

Mora, Esmeralda Valdivieso; Ivanisevic, Mirjana; Shaw, Leslie A.; Garnier‐Villarreal, Mauricio; Green, Zachary D.; Villanea, Mónica Salazar; Moncada-Jiménez, José; Johnson, David K.

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“…Confidentiality of the participants was fully respected. In addition, to increase reliability and power, the research protocol was designed a priori with a misplaced data design and multiple imputation of missing data, where participants answered two thirds of the items of the cognitive questionnaires to diminish attrition (Enders, 2010;Graham, Hofer, & MacKinnon, 1996;Graham, Taylor, Olchowski, & Cumsille, 2006;Valdivieso-Mora et al, 2018).…”

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A Comparison of Nutritional Habits, Physical Function and Psychological Constructs between Urban and Rural Costa Rican Older Adults

Serrano-Moreno¹,

Villanea²,

Araya³

et al. 2019

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Purpose: To compare nutritional habits, physical function and psychological constructs between Costa Rican older adults from urban and rural zones.Methods: Male and female older adults aged ? 65 yr. from urban (n = 185) and rural (n = 109) Costa Rica were assessed on nutritional habits, physical function measures, and cognitive function by a face-to-face interview.Results: Rural older adults consumed more daily carbohydrates, protein, and energy at breakfast and lunch (p < 0.05 for all), and more carbohydrates (p ? 0.001), fat (p = 0.002), protein (p ? 0.001), and energy (p ? 0.001) at dinner than urban elderly. Aerobic power (p = 0.044) was higher in urban compared to rural elderly. A correlation was found between aerobic power and global fatigue (r = -0.20, p = 0.014) in urban elderly. Lifetime cognitive activity correlated to total energy (r = 0.37, p = 0.003), carbohydrate (r = 0.37, p = 0.002), and protein (r = 0.34, p = 0.005) consumption in rural elderly. Higher depression scores (p = 0.048), and lower lifetime cognitive activity were observed in urban compared to rural elderly (p = 0.004).Conclusion: The health profile is positive for either group depending on the variable analyzed, except for a higher aerobic power, which provides benefits to the entire cohort.

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A Comparison of Nutritional Habits, Physical Function and Psychological Constructs between Urban and Rural Costa Rican Older Adults

Serrano-Moreno¹,

Villanea²,

Araya³

et al. 2019

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“…In Costa Rica, one of the Latin American countries experiencing the most rapid population aging [21,22], two studies have provided evidence for the validity of the SF-36 [23,24]. However, to date, there has been no published validity evidence for the SF-8 in Costa Rica.…”

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Psychometric properties of the SF-8 Health-Related Quality of Life Scale in Costa Rican older adults

Román-Quirós,

Blanco-Molina,

Pinazo-Hernandis

2024

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Objective To assess the psychometric properties of the SF-8 health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scale in older adults from Costa Rica. Method The sample consisted of 282 Costa Ricans aged 50 years or older, with an average age of 64 years (SD = 7.55). Data were collected between 2015–2016 in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica. Results Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the three-factor model (physical health, mental health, and general health) demonstrated a good fit (χ2 = 53.5, df = 17, p < .001; CFI = .964; RMSEA = .09 [.061–.114], SRMR = .045), along with a reliability of .87, based on Cronbach's alpha. The three-factor model showed a better fit than the traditional two-factor model did. Furthermore, significant relationships were found between HRQoL and satisfaction with present life, social support networks, and functional social support, supporting the nomological validity of SF-8 as a comprehensive measure of health perception in older Costa Ricans. Conclusions The three-factor model proved to be a superior solution to the traditional model. The designation of the third factor as one of general health is questioned, as it could equally be considered a social factor related to health given its importance for older individuals. The results endorse the utility of the SF-8 as a valid and reliable tool for measuring HRQoL in this population.

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Weil

Cabrera

2021

Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

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Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Adults in Costa Rica as Measured by the Short-Form-36 Health Survey

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A Comparison of Nutritional Habits, Physical Function and Psychological Constructs between Urban and Rural Costa Rican Older Adults

A Comparison of Nutritional Habits, Physical Function and Psychological Constructs between Urban and Rural Costa Rican Older Adults

Psychometric properties of the SF-8 Health-Related Quality of Life Scale in Costa Rican older adults

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