Relationship between residential district and health-related quality of life in Chungnam industrial complex area

Kim, Hee Chan; Roh, Sangchul

doi:10.5620/eht.e2016017

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“…PA improves the HRQoL by improving physical function and lowering the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity and various diseases, thereby inducing fundamental health bene ts [24], as reported in earlier studies. An analysis of older adults 65 years and older in Korea showed that the physically active group had lower pain, pain interference, and fatigue than the inactive group [25].…”

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Benefits of Sustained Physical Activity From Middle-Age To Early Old Age On Quality Of Life In Early Old Age

Lee

Song

et al. 2022

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This secondary data analysis study aimed to examine the changes in physical activities (PAs) over time (2009-2017) in the same participants and to determine an association between changes in PA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in early older adults (n=994) using data from the Korea Health Panel Survey. The HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol quality-of-life system and the amount of PA were grouped to 4 activity levels (remained inactive, became inactive, became active, and remained active). The association of changes in PA over 8 years with HRQoL was examined using logistic regression analysis while controlling for socioeconomic and behavioral factors. The total PA decreased from 1,859.72±1,760.01 MET-minutes in 2009 to 1,264.80 ±1,251.14 MET-minutes in 2017 (P < 0.001). In 2017, 142 (14.3%) remained inactive, whereas 419 (42.2%) remained active. The participants who remained inactive at early old age were more likely to be at the lowest 10% HRQoL of the sample (odds ratio = 1.95, 95% confidence interval = 1.09–3.48). This indicates that educating middle-aged adults who are relatively inactive must be a priority in order to maintain and improve PA, enhance HRQoL, and maximize the benefits of PA in old age.

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Benefits of Sustained Physical Activity From Middle-Age To Early Old Age On Quality Of Life In Early Old Age

Lee

Song

et al. 2022

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“…[12][13][14] Additionally, there was an imbalance in health status depending on the area of residence. [15][16][17] Medically underserved areas (MUAs) are "geographic locations, which has insufficient health resources to meet the medical needs of the resident population". 18 MUAs are defined using the time relevance Index (TRI), a proven index of accessibility, to identify places with low accessibility and poor quality of care.…”

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The Association with COPD Readmission Rate and Access to Medical Institutions in Elderly Patients

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Choi²,

Kim³

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Purpose Up to 20% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require re-admission within 30 days of discharge after hospitalization for acute exacerbations of the disease. These re-admissions can increase morbidity and the economic burden of COPD. Reducing re-admissions has become a policy target in many developed countries. We investigated the risk factors for COPD re-admissions among older adults with COPD. Patients and Methods Data obtained from the National Health Insurance Service-Senior Cohort (NHIS-SC) in Korea were analyzed. The subjects included 558,147 patients aged ≥70 who had been admitted for COPD between 2013 and 2015. Re-admission was defined as being re-hospitalized within 30 days after discharge. The key variables selected from the database included income-based insurance contributions, demographical variables, information on inpatient medical services, types of healthcare facilities, and emergency time relevance index (TRI). The TRI is a regional medical-use analysis index that evaluates whether the capacity of the medical services available is appropriate for the medical needs of the target residents. Results In 814 COPD re-admission cases among 4867 total admissions due to COPD in elderly subjects, higher re-admission rates were associated with male sex, admission to district hospitals, medical aid recipients, and a longer hospital stay. When additionally adjusting the TRI to identify the difference in re-admission rates due to medical service accessibility, the same results were found, except for the areas of residence. The TRI was lower in re-admission cases (odds ratio 0.991 [95% CI, 0.984‒0.998], P = 0.013). Conclusion In this study, COPD re-admission rates among older adults were significantly associated with sex, length of hospital stay, and the type of hospital. The capacity of the medical services provided was also related to the COPD re-admission rate. Better access to appropriate emergency services is associated with reduction of COPD re-admission rates.

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“…In this study, the EQ-5D index was calculated using the Korean quality-weighting formula, and a value closer to 1 indicates a better HRQoL 30 . In this study, because there was no fixed cutoff point to define poor quality of life, a cutoff point from another study was used 31 : the lower 10% fractile was used to indicate poor HRQoL.…”

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Benefits of sustained physical activity from middle age to early old age on quality of life in early old age

Lee

Song

et al. 2022

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This study aimed to examine changes in physical activity (PA) over time (2009–2017) in the same participants and to determine an association between changes in PA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in early older adults (n = 994) using data from the Korea Health Panel Survey. HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol system, and the amount of PA was grouped into four activity levels: remained inactive, became inactive, became active, and remained active. The association of changes in PA over 8 years with HRQoL was examined using logistic regression analysis while controlling for socioeconomic and behavioral factors. Total PA decreased from 1859.72 ± 1760.01 MET-minutes in 2009 to 1264.80 ± 1251.14 MET-minutes in 2017 (P < 0.001). In 2017, 142 (14.3%) remained inactive, whereas 419 (42.2%) remained active. Participants who remained inactive in early old age were more likely to be in the lowest 10% HRQoL of the sample (odds ratio = 1.95, 95% confidence interval = 1.09–3.48). These findings indicate that health education and promotion must be prioritized for middle-aged adults, who are relatively inactive, so that they increase their current PA and improve their HRQoL to maximize the benefits of PA in old age.

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Relationship between residential district and health-related quality of life in Chungnam industrial complex area

Cited by 4 publications

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Benefits of Sustained Physical Activity From Middle-Age To Early Old Age On Quality Of Life In Early Old Age

Benefits of Sustained Physical Activity From Middle-Age To Early Old Age On Quality Of Life In Early Old Age

The Association with COPD Readmission Rate and Access to Medical Institutions in Elderly Patients

Benefits of sustained physical activity from middle age to early old age on quality of life in early old age

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