Difficulties in Physician and Self-Perception of Asthma in Older Adults

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a pattern of physical distancing worldwide, particularly for adults aged 65+. Such distancing can evoke subjective feelings of negative self-perception of aging (SPA) among older adults, but how this pandemic has influenced such SPA is not yet known. This study, therefore, explored SPA at different time phases of the COVID-19 pandemic to explain the pandemic’s impact on SPA among older adults. The analysis employed a sample of 1,990 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 95 (mean age = 72.74 years; 43% female) in Switzerland. Data collection from different older adults within one study occurred both before and after Switzerland’s first confirmed COVID-19 case. The descriptive analysis revealed that negative SPA increased, and positive SPA decreased, after the Swiss government recommended physical distancing. After the Federal Council decided to ease these measures, negative SPA slightly decreased and positive SPA increased. According to the multivariate analysis, individuals interviewed after the lockdown were more likely to report greater levels of negative SPA and lower levels of positive SPA. Age, income, and living alone also correlated with SPA. The results suggest that the pandemic has affected older adults’ subjective views of their own aging, and these findings help illustrate the pandemic’s outcomes.

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Undernutrition and associated factors in a Portuguese older adult community

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1415-52732015000300001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 231-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ana Luísa Moreira dos Santos ◽

Teresa Maria de Serpa Pinto Freitas do Amaral ◽

Nuno Pedro Garcia Fernandes Bento Borges

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Self Perception ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Factors ◽

Perception Of Health

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of undernutrition in older adults aged >75 years living in communities and to identify the main factors independently associated with undernutrition. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a random sample of family physicians' medical records of 86 older adults aged >75 years living in the community studied. Their nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment. RESULTS: A total of 10.5% of the elderly were undernourished and 41.9% were at undernutrition risk. According to the logistic regression multivariable model, the following characteristics: being widowed (OR=6.7; 95%CI=1.8-24.6); being institutionalized (OR=12.6; 95%CI=1.7-90.5); or having a negative self-perception of health (OR=15.0; 95%CI=3.3-69.1) were independently associated with a significant increase of undernutrition risk. CONCLUSION: The current study shows that undernutrition is highly prevalent in Portuguese older adults aged >75 years living in communities. The major factors independently associated with their undernutrition are being widowed and institutionalized and having negative self-perception of health. The results obtained show that undernutrition and its associated factors are very serious problems for older adults and a challenge in their health care.

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Self-perception of oral health in older adults from an urban population in Lisbon, Portugal

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s1518-8787.2016050006311 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Catarina Carvalho ◽

Ana Cristina Manso ◽

Ana Escoval ◽

Francisco Salvado ◽

Carla Nunes

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Life Quality ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

The Self ◽

Self Perception ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Cronbach's Alpha

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze if the self-perception of oral health in the urban context is associated with sociodemographic factors that interfere in the life quality of oral health. METHODS Cross-sectional study with convenience sample of older individuals (65 years old or more) enrolled in the Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde de Lisboa Norte (ACES Lisboa Norte – Health Centers Groupings North Lisbon). The self-perception of oral health and associated life quality was evaluated by the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index and the individuals were classified according to sociodemographic characteristics. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha (α). Later, we used binary logistic regression models to characterize the factors associated with the self-perception of oral health, considering the sociodemographic variables and the older adults’ clinical conditions of oral health and establishing the crude and adjusted (to age) odds ratios and their 90% confidence intervals. RESULTS A total of 369 older adults participated in this study, with an average age of 74.2 years (SD = 6.75); 62.9% were female. On average, the index was moderated, with tendency to be high: 32.9 (SD = 3.6; 12-36 interval). The Cronbach’s alpha was high: 0.805. Age, marital status, and the last dental appointment were the factors significantly associated with self-perception of oral health. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that these individuals have a moderate, with tendency to high, self-perception of oral health. The self-perception of oral health assessment allowed us to identify the main associated sociodemographic factors. This instrument can help guiding planning strategies and oral health promotion directed toward a better life quality for this population group.

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHYSICAL SELF-PERCEPTION PROFILE FOR OLDER ADULTS AND PREDICTION OF ACTIVITY INVOLVEHENT

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/00005768-199205001-00251 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 24 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lisa A. Chase ◽

C. B. Corbin

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Self Perception

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Self-perception of aging and health among older adults in Korea

Journal of Aging Studies ◽

10.1016/j.jaging.2004.06.001 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 485-496 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Yuri Jang ◽

Leonard W. Poon ◽

Soo-Young Kim ◽

Bok-Ki Shin

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Self Perception ◽

Aging And Health

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SELF-PERCEPTION OF ORAL HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: AN IMPORTANT INPUT INTO PUBLIC POLICY-MAKING

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ◽

10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03582.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 59 (9) ◽

pp. 1764-1766

Author(s):

Walda Viana Brígido de Moura ◽

Diana Patrícia Tibúrcio da Frota ◽

Andréa Silvia Walter de Aguiar ◽

Gabriela Eugênio de Sousa Furtado ◽

Maria Eneide Leitão de Almeida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Public Policy ◽

Oral Health ◽

Policy Making ◽

Self Perception ◽

Public Policy Making ◽

Important Input

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Self-perception of older adults regarding rehabilitation with dentures

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-863720210005320200020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 69 ◽

Author(s):

Nélio Manoel Luiz de SÁ JÚNIOR ◽

Silvana Maria Orestes CARDOSO

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Oral Health ◽

Point Of View ◽

Technical Quality ◽

Self Perception ◽

Functional Point ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the self-perception that older adults have about rehabilitation regarding their uni or bimaxillary dentures. Methods: A form was applied to investigate the sociodemographic, economic and medical-dental variables of the users, a questionnaire to assess the satisfaction level of patients with their dentures, another to investigate the technical quality of the dentures from the aesthetic-functional point of view, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) to ascertain the impact of prosthetic rehabilitation on the quality of life of users. Results: The majority of the participants (65.2%) used complete bimaxillary dentures, reported dissatisfaction during chewing, while the lower dentures had unsatisfactory technical quality for the retention requirements (69.6%) and stability (69.6%). The older adults’ complaints were predominantly related to the “physical pain” and “physical disability” domains. There were significant associations between general satisfaction with the dentures in use, their general technical quality and the OHIP-14 domains. Conclusion: The patient complaints were related to difficulties in their ability to chew, speak and with the retention and comfort of the lower dentures. The technical quality of the dentures had compromised retention and stability from the aesthetic-functional point of view. Dentures considered unsatisfactory caused negative impacts on the quality of life of users, especially in comfort during meals which was related to difficulty chewing and swallowing. The association between the instruments used in the study provides important tools for the performance of dental surgeons, in addition to enabling more adequate planning in the oral health services offered to the population.

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Gender Differences in Health Self-Perception in Older Adults in Primary Health Care in Brazil

European Journal of Natural Sciences and Medicine ◽

10.26417/ejnm.v1i1.p6-19 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 6

Author(s):

Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain ◽

Rosendo Freitas de Amorim ◽

Flaviano da Silva Santos

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Care ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Self Perception ◽

Primary Health

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Protocol for the evaluation of chewing among older adults

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-22562019022.190045 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza ◽

Licinio Esmeraldo da Silva ◽

Pantaleo Scelza Neto

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Clinical Evaluation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Self ◽

Self Perception ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stomatognathic System ◽

Analysis Process ◽

Evaluation Scores

Abstract Objectives : To evaluate the functional and physiological structures of the stomatognathic system of the oral cavity of older adults based on self-perception, comparing the same with a professional clinical evaluation, and investigating the difficulties encountered when chewing. Method : An analytical cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted with a sample of 53 older adults aged 60 to 90 years. A protocol consisting of three questionnaires was used: a sociodemographic evaluation, a self-perception based interview with 19 questions on the chewing of the older adults and a clinical evaluation containing 30 questions covering aspects of the oral cavity tissue. The self-perception and clinical evaluation scores were compared using the Mann-Whitney test and the proportions observed for each item were compared by the binomial test. Results : It was found that the self-perception of older adults did not correspond to the result of the clinical evaluation. While 31 (58.5%) reported satisfaction with chewing, 16 (30.2%) had high/very high impairment and 14(26.4%) moderate impairment, based on the results of the clinical evaluation found. Conclusion : It was found that the chewing analysis process cannot be exclusively based on the answers provided by the older adults, and assessment proved to be more accurate when combined with a clinical evaluation performed by a professional.

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