Social support and mortality among the aged people with major diseases or ADL disabilities in Taiwan: A national study

Liao, Chun-Cheng; Li, Chi–Rong; Lee, Shu-Hsin; Liao, Wei-Chuan; Liao, Miao-Yu; Lin, James C.; Yeh, Chih‐Jung; Lee, Meng-Chih

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.11.007

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“…It is generally accepted that social support generally improves patients’ ability to maintain their own health and functional status and increases their self‐perception and ‐efficacy 100 . However, instrumental support may lead to “learned helplessness” since daily assistance limits an individual's ability to perform tasks, which may become irreversible over time 90 …”

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Social vulnerability underlying disability amongst older adults: A systematic review

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Bordonali

Giannotti

et al. 2020

Eur J Clin Investigation

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Background: Older adults face radical changes in their social life during ageing, dealing with several age-related social adaptations. The aim of this review is to systematically explore the literature on social vulnerability (SV) and its association with functional decline activity of daily living (ADL)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) as an endpoint in older adults. Methods: We searched for relevant studies in three different databases: PubMed, Ovid Medline and PsychInfo. Inclusion criteria included: prospective cohort studies assessing SV correlation; studies in English, Italian, French and Spanish to the end of March 2018; a general population aged >65 years living in a community setting and/or studies including younger participants if the mean age was >65 years; and basic ADL and/or IADL by Katz and Lawton, respectively, as functional decline and clinical outcomes. Results:We identified 65 manuscripts that assessed the role of SV in functional decline. Our systematic analysis showed that 26, 36 and 19 studies observed a correlation between Basic Social Needs, Social Resources and Social Behaviour and Activity, respectively, and the onset of ADL/IADL functional decline. Twenty-six studies explored the correlation between General Social Resources and the onset of ADL/IADL functional decline. Conclusions: When examining a wide set of social variables, the "quality," rather than just structure, and "type" of social relationship represents the core feature of SV that predicts functional decline in older adults. By defining individual SV, its measurement and evaluation, we can plan effective social interventions aimed at preventing or delaying functional decline or death. K E Y W O R D Sfrailty, functional decline, older adults, social vulnerability 2 of 12 | CAPPELLI Et AL.

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Social vulnerability underlying disability amongst older adults: A systematic review

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Giannotti

et al. 2020

Eur J Clin Investigation

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“…Nearly 60 % of elderly Chinese people are estimated to have experienced various chronic diseases [ 2 ]. The risk of disability in the elderly population increases with the development of chronic diseases, which often increases the demand for special care and support [ 3 ]. Due to profound influence of Confucian philosophy whose cultural norm holds that the elderly should be honored and respected and thus be cared in their own homes and by their family members, a considerable proportion of elderly Chinese people choose to receive support and care from family caregivers [ 1 ].…”

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“…A spouse, child, relative, neighbor, or friend could be a caregiver. The potential gains for a caregiver can include positive factors such as self-satisfaction, reciprocity, and the sense of duty having been fulfilled [ 2 , 3 , 5 – 7 ]. The activities involved in caring for a chronically ill person could also exert a negative impact on caregiver’s health [ 8 ].…”

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Quality of life in Chinese family caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases

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Cheng

Tao

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Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundInadequate studies have been conducted in China to examine quality of life in family caregivers. Quality of life in family caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases was evaluated, and the demographic and characteristic factors of both elderly people and their caregivers were explored.MethodsThe 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to assess health-related quality of life in 407 family caregivers caring for elderly people with chronic diseases in six communities on the Mainland China. The explanatory variables included family caregivers’ demographic and other caregiving variables related to eldercare. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used in the data analysis, performed via SPSS 17.0.ResultsMean SF-36 and physical and mental component scores were 66.14 ± 17.50, 70.06 ± 16.49, and 62.22 ± 18.51, respectively. The scores of caregivers’ physical function and bodily pain were significantly higher, while the scores of caregivers’ role limitations due to physical problems, general health, vitality, social function, mental health and role limitations due to emotional problems were significantly lower. Caregivers’ ages, comorbidity, the perceived effects of caregiving on caregivers’ social lives and elderly individuals’ ages, marital status and Activities of Daily Living scores were significantly associated with the physical component score. In addition, caregivers’ age, the affordability of the elderly person’s healthcare expenses, the perceived effects of caregiving on caregivers’ social lives, and elderly people’s marital status and ADL scores were significantly associated with the mental component score.ConclusionFamily caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases showed poorer mental and better physical well-being. Factors of both elderly people and their caregivers impact the caregivers’ quality of life. These findings highlight the importance of addressing mental health of family caregivers, and of providing economical support and psychological care for them.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12955-016-0504-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Moreover, the utilization of supplemental samples is not unique to these five projects. Indeed, numerous other studies examining a wide-range of topics include supplemental samples to address unplanned missingness (see Beltrán-Sánchez, Drumond-Andrade, & Riosmena, 2015; Edwards, Cherry, & Peterson, 2000;Fillit, Gutterman, & Brooks, 2000;Krause et al, 2002;Liao et al, 2015;Nicklas, 1995;Taylor & Lynch, 2011;Tubman, Windle, & Windle, 1996;Windle & Windle, 2001). Despite the prevalence of supplemental samples, little research has investigated the effects of using this approach on parameter estimates.…”

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Evaluation of supplemental samples in longitudinal research with non-normal missing data

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Missing data is a commonly encountered problem in longitudinal research. Methodological articles provide advice on ways to handle missing data at the analysis stage, however, there is less guidance for researchers who wish to use supplemental samples (i.e., the addition of new participants to the original sample after missing data appear at the second or later measurement occasions) to handle attrition. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of using supplemental samples when analyzing longitudinal data that are non-normally distributed. We distinguish between two supplemental approaches: a refreshment approach where researchers select additional participants using the same criteria as the initial participants (i.e., random selection from the population of interest) and a replacement approach where researchers identify auxiliary variables that explain missingness and select new participants based on those attributes. Overall, simulation results suggest that the addition of refreshment samples, but not replacement samples, is an effective way to respond to attrition in longitudinal research. Indeed, use of refreshment samples may reduce bias of parameter estimates and increase efficiency and statistical power, whereas use of replacement samples results in biased parameter estimates. Our findings may be utilized by researchers considering using supplemental samples and provide guidance for selecting an appropriate supplemental sample approach.

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Social support and mortality among the aged people with major diseases or ADL disabilities in Taiwan: A national study

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Social vulnerability underlying disability amongst older adults: A systematic review

Social vulnerability underlying disability amongst older adults: A systematic review

Quality of life in Chinese family caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases

Evaluation of supplemental samples in longitudinal research with non-normal missing data

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