What influences self-perception of health in the elderly? The role of objective health condition, subjective well-being and sense of coherence

Schneider, Gerd‐Helge; Driesch, Georg; Kruse, Andreas; Wachter, Michael; Nehen, Hans Georg; Heuft, Gereon

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2004.03.005

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“…The association of age with negative health selfperception has correspondence with previous researches on dementia family caregiving [21][22][23][24] . Likewise, our findings are supported by authors 25 that also established the connection between physical complaints and health perception among elder inpatients. In addition, the high prevalence of pain syndrome among caregivers in our sample agrees with Baumgarten's et al 26 findings who have reported a significantly higher level of physical symptoms in dementia caregivers, especially pain complaints, when compared with non-caregivers.…”

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Health self-perception by dementia family caregivers: sociodemographic and clinical factors

Valente

Truzzi

Souza³

et al. 2011

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Caring for a demented family member has been associated with burden. Studies concerning health self-perception of family caregivers are still scarce. Objective: To investigate caregivers perceived health and to look into relationships with patients and caregivers' sociodemographic and clinical data. Method: Dyads of dementia outpatients and family caregivers (n=137) were assessed with Mini Mental State Examination, Functional Activities Questionnaire, Neuropsychiatric Inventory and Clinical Dementia Rating. Caregivers answered Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories, Zarit Burden Interview and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: Caregivers poor perceived health was associated with emotional exhaustion, burden, depression and anxiety. Logistic regression analyses revealed caregivers' age, anxiety and physical problem as the main predictors of health self-perception. Conclusion: Aged family caregivers with anxiety who also report physical problem characterize a group at risk for poor self-perceived health. Evaluation of health self-perception may be useful for designing interventions to improve anxiety and physical health. Key words: dementia family caregiver, dementia, health self-perception, age, anxiety.Autopercepção de saúde em cuidadores familiares de pacientes com demência: fatores sociodemográficos e clínicos RESUMO Cuidar de familiar com demência tem sido associado a sobrecarga. Estudos sobre autopercepção de saúde em cuidadores ainda são escassos. Objetivo: Investigar autopercepção de saúde em cuidadores e relação entre dados sociodemográficos e clínicos de cuidadores e pacientes. Método: Díades de pacientes demenciados e cuidadores familiares (n=137) foram avaliados pelo Mini Exame do Estado Mental,

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Health self-perception by dementia family caregivers: sociodemographic and clinical factors

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Truzzi

Souza³

et al. 2011

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“…That health and SOC are related to each other has been shown among both young and middle-aged people (with a shorter form of the SOC scale) (Johnson, 2004), and as well as among older patients (Schneider et al, 2004). This association has also been seen in a group of physically active older people, in which SOC was found to be a positive predictor for perceived good health (Holmgren and Söderhamn, 2005).…”

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Self-care ability and sense of coherence in older nutritional at-risk patients

Söderhamn

Bachrach‐Lindström

2007

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To investigate self-care ability and sense of coherence in geriatric rehabilitation patients nutritionally screened using the Nutritional Form For the Elderly and to relate the patients' perceived health to self-care ability and sense of coherence. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: A geriatric rehabilitation ward in a hospital in western Sweden. Subjects: A sample of 172 consecutively recruited patients (65 þ years) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. One hundred forty-four patients were included in the study because 16 patients refused to take part and 12 could not complete the entire data collection procedure. Methods: Interviews, using one instrument for nutritional screening and other instruments measuring self-care ability and sense of coherence and one question about perceived health, were performed. Results: Patients at medium or high risk for undernutrition had lower self-care ability (Po0.001) and weaker sense of coherence (P ¼ 0.007) than patients at low risk for undernutrition. Lower self-care ability, being single and admitted from another hospital ward was found to be predictors for being at medium or high risk for undernutrition. Patients who perceived good health had higher self-care ability (Po0.001) and stronger sense of coherence (Po0.001) than patients who perceived ill health. Conclusions: There is an indication that older patients at low risk for undernutrition have a greater capability to care for themselves than patients at medium or high risk for undernutrition. Perceived ill health in older patients is associated with lower self-care ability and weaker sense of coherence. Sponsorship: Supported by

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“…Aunque el indicador de CVRS se ubica dentro de la dimensión subjetiva de la salud, esta última no es independiente de la dimensión objetiva, mostrando los indicadores subjetivos una consistente relación y capacidad predictiva sobre la evolución inmediata de los indicadores objetivos (Schneider et al 2004). Por este motivo se han introducido dos variables de salud objetiva para estandarizar el efecto de la posición en el hogar sobre un indicador subjetivo como la CVRS a igual situación de salud objetiva.…”

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Posición en el hogar y género. Desigualdades en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud entre la población adulta en España

Gumà¹,

Treviño²,

Cámara³

2015

Rev. int. sociol.

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POSICIÓN EN EL HOGAR Y GÉNERO.Desigualdades en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud entre la población adulta en España Copyright: @2015 CSIC. Este artículo de acceso abierto distribuido bajo los terminos de la licencia Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (by-cn) Spain 3. ResumenEste artículo explora la asociación entre la posición en el hogar y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) entre la población de 30-64 años residente en España (N=13.258) con una perspectiva de género. Se utilizan modelos multivariables de regresión lineal independientes según sexo a partir de la muestra española de la Encuesta Europea de Salud de 2009 incluyendo las siguientes variables de control: edad, relación con la actividad, nivel educativo, capital social, nacionalidad y variables de salud objetiva. Los resultados muestran que la posición en el hogar es más determinante sobre la CVRS que los indicadores de estatus individual entre la población femenina, lo que no ocurre entre la población masculina. La monoparentalidad es la posición del hogar asociada a una peor CVRS, penalizando en mayor medida a las mujeres. Entre los hombres, la CVRS se muestra más sensible a la convivencia o no en pareja. Se discutirán, pues, los determinantes relacionados con el género. PalabRas claveCalidad de vida; Determinantes sociales de la salud; Género; Hogar. abstRactThis paper applies a gender perspective to explore the relationship between the position of individuals within the household and the health-related quality of life (CVRS) among the population aged 30 to 64 living in Spain (N=13.258). Microdata from the Spanish sample of the European Health Survey of 2009 are utilized for this purpose. Multivariate linear regression models for males and females are run which include the following controllers: age, labor status, educational level, social capital, nationality and variables approaching individuals' objective health. Results show that, among females, the position within the household is more influential on CVRS than some other individual characteristics. This is not the case among males. One-parent family is the household position that penalize CVRS the most which stands especially for females. Among males, living (or not) in couple is the most influential factor on CVRS. Gender-related determinants are discussed.

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What influences self-perception of health in the elderly? The role of objective health condition, subjective well-being and sense of coherence

Cited by 118 publications

References 33 publications

Health self-perception by dementia family caregivers: sociodemographic and clinical factors

Health self-perception by dementia family caregivers: sociodemographic and clinical factors

Self-care ability and sense of coherence in older nutritional at-risk patients

Posición en el hogar y género. Desigualdades en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud entre la población adulta en España

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