Relationship between loneliness and quality of life in elderly empty nesters from the Wolong Panda Nature Reserve in Sichuan province, China, from the perspective of Rural Population and Social Sustainability

Liu, Yan; Qu, Zhirui; Meng, Zhiyi; Wang, Shihang

doi:10.1016/j.physa.2020.124154

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“…Lack of relationships is a significant strain on the quality of life of elderly 27 . Social support may alleviate the negative impact of loneliness on QoL in elderly 28 .…”

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Quality of life of the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling elderly and in social welfare institutions

Kiik¹,

Nuwa²

2020

medisians

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Background: Quality of life (QoL) among the elderly is a neglected issue, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. The QoL of the elderly is dependent on four domains. Living arrangements play an important role in determining QoL.Objective: The present study aimed to compare the differences in QoL among community-dwelling elderly and in social welfare institutions.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Participants were sampled from two settings: social welfare institutions and the community. The study subjects in each area were selected using a simple random technique. The total sample were 163 respondents. QoL was assessed through the WHOQOL-Bref. Data analysis was performed by the Mann-Whitney U Test.Results: There were significant differences depending on the residence of the elderly: the average QoL in a community is higher (84.16) than in social welfare institutions (63.95), and p-value < 0.001.Conclusions: The results of our study indicate that community-dwelling elderly have higher QoL compared to residents of social welfare institutions.

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“…Lack of relationships is a significant strain on the quality of life of elderly 27 . Social support may alleviate the negative impact of loneliness on QoL in elderly 28 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality of life of the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling elderly and in social welfare institutions

Kiik¹,

Nuwa²

2020

medisians

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“…A decline in social relationships and social support led to a higher level of depressive symptoms and low level in quality-of-life scores ( 69 , 81 ). It is also found that social support partially act as a mediator for depression ( 82 ), and those with self-reported depression had significantly higher levels of loneliness ( 83 ).…”

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Loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural communities: a narrative synthesis systematic review

Hussain

Mirza

Baines

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionLoneliness has significant impacts on the health of older adults. Social networks help to improve psychosocial and quality of life outcomes among older adults. A fifth of older adults live in rural communities, where geographic isolation poses challenges to health. The dynamics of social networks of older adults in rural communities has not been explored.ObjectiveTo synthesize the literature related to loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural settings.MethodsA mixed-methods systematic review was conducted through searching six bibliographic databases to retrieve peer-reviewed literature with no time limits. We performed a methodological assessment of each study using a mixed method quality assessment tool. Findings are synthesized thematically.ResultsA total of 50 studies (32 quantitative, 15 qualitative, and 3 mixed methods) were included in this review. Studies were conducted in 17 different countries, the majority from China (n = 12), the UK (n = 9), and USA (n = 9). Findings revealed that social networks of older adults consist of family, friends and neighbors and continue to be developed through participation in various physical and social activities such as walking groups and participation in religious events. Social networks offer informational, functional, psychological and social support to older adults. Through their social networks, older adults feel socially connected and cared for. Successful interventions to improve social networks and address loneliness were those developed in groups or one-on-one with the older adults. The key ingredient to the positive impact of these interventions on reducing social isolation and loneliness was the formation of a social connection and regular engagement with the older adults. However, the review did not find any explicitly reported theory or model on which these interventions are based.ConclusionThe prevalence of loneliness among older adults in rural areas needs urgent attention. Social network theory and methods can help in developing interventions to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults in rural communities.

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“…The high incidence rate of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and hypertension (2) has caused many hospitals to be unable to provide sufficient care to satisfy their clients' needs. Moreover, the increasing number of elderly individuals as the population ages contributes to the challenges facing current health systems to satisfy consumers' demands (3,4). As the proportion of chronic diseases has increased with population aging, the availability of hospital beds has decreased.…”

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Individuals' Awareness of and Willingness to Accept Hospital-at-Home Services and Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Wang

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionHospital-at-home (HaH) services have become increasingly popular. However, the experience of HaH implementation in Asia is inadequate. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate individuals' willingness to accept HaH services and the potential related factors.MethodsThe researchers visited households to select appropriate participants. An online questionnaire survey was conducted among the inhabitants of selected communities. An individual's awareness, willingness to accept HaH services, and demands such as ideal service providers and more detailed information to accept HaH care were investigated. The outcome measure was the willingness to accept HaH services. Chi-square tests and logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors.ResultsA total of 622 subjects participated in this study. The findings indicate that 55.9% of the participants were not aware of HaH services, while most of the subjects (88.4%) were willing to accept them. Regression models indicated that having health insurance (OR = 2.170, 95% CI: 1.003–4.697), an awareness of the necessity of HaH services (OR = 4.721, 95% CI: 2.471–9.019), very much hoping staff from central hospitals would be service providers (OR = 20.299, 95% CI: 5.718–72.068), and somewhat hoping that staff from central hospitals would be service providers (OR = 9.139, 95% CI: 2.714–30.775) were the factors associated with a greater willingness to accept HaH services.ConclusionThe study indicates that compared to the awareness of HaH care, residents had a greater willingness to accept such care. The willingness to utilize HaH services among individuals was associated with enabling factors, predisposing factors, and HaH-related demand factors.

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Relationship between loneliness and quality of life in elderly empty nesters from the Wolong Panda Nature Reserve in Sichuan province, China, from the perspective of Rural Population and Social Sustainability

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

Quality of life of the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling elderly and in social welfare institutions

Quality of life of the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling elderly and in social welfare institutions

Loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural communities: a narrative synthesis systematic review

Individuals' Awareness of and Willingness to Accept Hospital-at-Home Services and Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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