Structural and functional measures of social relationships and quality of life among older adults: does chronic disease status matter?

Purpose The purpose of this paper aims to examine differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and quality of life (QOL) among older and younger jailed adults. The authors also explored the contribution of visitation to QOL among adults in this setting. The authors anticipated fewer visits and lower QOL among older adults. Framed by psychosocial developmental theory, the authors also anticipated a larger effect in the relationship between visitation and QOL among older rather than younger adults and that visitation would contribute most readily to psychological QOL. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data from a large US jail were used (n = 264). The authors described the sample regarding visitation and QOL measures among older (≥45) and younger adults (≤44) and examined differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and QOL using independent sample t-tests and bivariate analyses. The authors explored the contribution of visitation to psychological, social relationships, physical and environmental QOL among jailed adults using hierarchical multiple linear regression. Findings Older adults had fewer family visits and lower physical QOL than younger adults, disparities were moderate in effect (d range = 0.33–0.35). A significant difference also emerged between groups regarding the visitation and environmental QOL relationship (z = 1.66, p <0.05). Visitation contributed to variation in physical and social relationships QOL among jailed adults (Beta range = 0.19–0.24). Originality/value Limited research exists among jailed older adults and scholars have yet to examine the relationship between visitation and QOL among persons in these settings.

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Quality of life among older adults resident in long-stay care facilities

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692012000600022 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 1186-1195 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Luciano Magalhães Vitorino ◽

Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin ◽

Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Epidemiological Study ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Leisure Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Care Facilities

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the older adults' perceptions of their quality of life (QoL) in two long-stay care facilities in Pouso Alegre and Santa Rita in Sapucaí, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil , and to identify the sociodemographic and health variables which interfere in this perception. METHOD: a cross-sectional epidemiological study of 77 older adults resident in institutions. The instruments used were: personal characterization; WHOQOL-bref and WHOQOL OLD. RESULT: the highest average obtained in the instruments was: the "Social Relationships" domain in the WHOQOL-bref (68%) and the "Sensory abilities" aspect in the WHOQOL-OLD (73.7%). The variables age, sex, physical activity and level of schooling have a significant correlation with the WHOQOL-bref and the variables sex and leisure have the same with the WHOQOL OLD. CONCLUSION: older adults who are younger, with higher levels of schooling and who undertake physical and leisure activity have, on average, better perceptions of their QoL. The older adults' QoL in this study had higher rates than that reported in the literature and was similar to that in the community. The results suggest the need to train those involved with older adults in institutions so that they may develop strategies which promote the adaptation, adjustment and maintenance of QoL.

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Spirituality and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Path Analyse Model

10.21203/rs.2.18813/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Lima ◽

Lurdes Teixeira ◽

Raquel Esteves ◽

Fátima Ribeiro ◽

Ana Teixeira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Direct Effect ◽

Social Care Service ◽

Physical Quality ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background: Study older adults’ quality of life is becoming increasingly important in the assessment, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care service. The purpose of this study was to enhance knowledge on the relationship between modifiable (psychological variables) and non-modifiable variables (sociodemographic), and quality of life in elderly, regarding psychological and social variables in Portuguese context.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, including 604 older adults from general community. 63.6% of the sample was composed by female gender with a mean age of 71.6(SD=4.81). Participants completed the following instruments: Barthel Index to assess functionality; Satisfaction with Social Support Scale to assess social support; The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness to assess spirituality and Short Form Health Survey 36, to assess mental and physical quality of life.Results: A path analysis model was performed where the presence of a chronic disease, age and functionality has a direct effect on physical quality of life and spirituality had a direct effect on mental quality of life. Social support mediated the relationship between functionality and mental quality of life, and in turn, functionality mediated the relationship between age and physical quality of life.Conclusions: Results reinforce the effect of age and chronic disease as non-modifiable variables as well as functionality, spirituality and satisfaction with social support as modifiable variables, in the quality of life of older people. Social support, health and education programs in the community should be promoted in order to improve quality of life in this population. Strategies to promote functionality and enhance the social support network, especially in the elder with chronic illness, should be a priority.

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At-Homeness: Rethinking Personhood-in-Community Through the Lens of Social Identity

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.1534 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 397-397

Author(s):

Graham Rowles ◽

Habib Chaudhury ◽

Daniel R Y Gan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Identity ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Relational Models ◽

The Everyday ◽

Convergence And Divergence

Abstract Since Chaudhury’s seminal work (2008), spatial ethnographies of the everyday lives of people living with dementia(PLWD) have proliferated. From an experiential perspective, geographies of home (Blunt & Varley, 2004) and geographies of dementia may overlap significantly. We conducted a meta-ethnographic synthesis of n=28 articles to identify points of convergence and divergence in these literatures using comparative thematic analysis with NVivo 12. Whereas geographies of home highlight at-homeness (e.g., ontological safety and daily activities), geographies of dementia underscore communal and civic participation (e.g., social relationships). These themes converge around “social identity” which may be an important construct that helps PLWD feel at home. The quality of life of PLWD in the community may be influenced by prior (and present) experiences of at-homeness. These become more pertinent as older adults shelter in place. We discuss the implications of these findings in relation to relational models of personhood-in-community (Swinton, 2020) and community gerontology.

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Efectividad de un entrenamiento de fuerza con característica socializadora y lúdica sobre los dominios de la calidad de vida en adultos mayores con anteposición de cabeza y cuello (Effectiveness of a strength training with socializing and playful charact

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i39.80316 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 713-717

Author(s):

Sebastián Andrés Astorga Verdugo ◽

Fernanda Borges Silva ◽

Soledad Patricia González Silva ◽

Aldo Rodrigo Martínez Araya ◽

Germán Rojas Cabezas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Strength Training ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Forward Head Posture ◽

Psychological Wellness ◽

Calidad De Vida ◽

Bienestar Psicologico ◽

Experimental Group

Objetivo: El propósito del estudio es comprobar la efectividad de un entrenamiento de fuerza con característica socializadora y lúdica para mejorar los dominios de la calidad de vida en adultos mayores con anteposición de cabeza y cuello. Metodología: El estudio presenta un diseño experimental, longitudinal, basado en la evaluación de los dominios capacidad física, bienestar psicológico, relaciones sociales y medio ambiente de la calidad de vida realizado a 132 participantes mediante el test WHOQOL-BREF divididos en tres grupos de 44 participantes: un grupo control y dos grupos experimentales. El grupo experimental 1 realizó un entrenamiento de fuerza convencional y el grupo experimental 2 realizó entrenamiento de fuerza con característica socializadora y lúdica. Los grupos experimentales realizaron el entrenamiento 2 sesiones por semana durante 4 meses. Los 3 grupos de investigación cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión: ángulo craneovertebral < 50 grados, adultos mayores > 60 años, sin patologías reumatológicas, infecciosas, osteomusculares y neurológicas. Resultados: Hubo cambios estadísticamente significativos en el grupo que realizó entrenamiento de fuerza con características socializadora y lúdica en los dominios capacidad física, bienestar psicológico y relaciones sociales (p < 0,05). El aumento promedio del puntaje del dominio capacidad física fue de 7,4, el dominio psicológico 5,4 y el dominio relaciones sociales 7 puntos. Conclusión: El entrenamiento de fuerza con característica socializadora y lúdica fue efectivo para mejorar la calidad de vida, en los dominios capacidad física, bienestar psicológico y relaciones sociales en adultos mayores con anteposición de cabeza y cuello de la Ciudad de Talca, Chile. Abstract. Objective: Verify the effectiveness of a strength training with socializing and playful characteristics to improve the domains of quality of life in older adults with forward head posture. Methodology: The longitudinal, experimental design study, based on the evaluation of the domains of physical capacity, psychological wellness, social relationships and the environment of the quality of life, performed on 132 participants using the WHOQOL-BREF test divided into three groups of 44 participants: a control group and two experimental groups. Experimental group 1 performed conventional strength training and experimental group 2 performed strength training with socializing and playful characteristics. The experimental groups performed the training 2 sessions per week for 4 months. The 3 research groups met the inclusion criteria: craniovertebral angle < 50 degrees, older adults > 60 years, without rheumatological, infectious, musculoskeletal and neurological pathologies. Results: There were statistically significant changes in the group with strength training with socializing and playful characteristics in the domains of physical ability, psychological well-being and social relationships (p < 0.05). The average score increase for the physical ability domain was 7.4, the psychological domain 5.4, and the social relationships domain 7 points. Conclusion: Strength training with socializing and playful characteristics was effective to improve the quality of life, in the domains of physical capacity, psychological wellness and social relationships in older adults with forward head posture of the Talca City, Chile.

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Integrative Nursing in Senior Living

Integrative Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780190851040.003.0032 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 474-490

Author(s):

Laura N. Kirk ◽

Rachel Trelstad Porter ◽

Amy Quarberg ◽

Linda Halcon

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

United States ◽

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Living Arrangements ◽

The United States ◽

Living Environment ◽

Care Models ◽

Health Function

The aging of the population, both nationally and globally, necessitates the development of innovative care models and living arrangements that will allow older adults to maintain health, function, engagement, and purpose even as they encounter increases in chronic disease and disability. Approximately 15% of adults ≥65 years of age in the United States reside in settings other than traditional community housing. The implementation of care practices guided by the principles of integrative nursing provides a unique and profound opportunity to enhance the quality of life of individuals within the senior living environment. Several case studies are presented, including the Hacienda in Arizona, The Waters Senior Living, and Woodbury Senior Living.

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Life-balance self-management programme for community-based older adults living with chronic disease: a feasibility study

European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare ◽

10.5750/ejpch.v4i3.1128 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 459 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Beverley Ann Burrell ◽

Jennifer Jordan ◽

Marie Crowe ◽

Amanda Wilkinson ◽

Jonathan Williman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Management Programme ◽

Self Management ◽

Community Based ◽

Life Balance ◽

Term Condition

Rationale, aims and objectives: Health management strategies are aimed at promoting self-management, healthy lifestyle choices to improve health status and quality of life while addressing cost-effectiveness in health services. We aimed to develop a Life-balance Self-management Programme (LBSP) to test whether taking a trans-diagnostic approach to education combined with presenting mindfulness concepts would enhance self-management with older people with at least one long term condition. This study aimed to test the feasibility of the LBSP in terms of its recruitment strategies, suitability of data collection tools and procedures and if it was acceptable to those receiving it via surveys. Methods: The study utilized a descriptive pre/post-test intervention design. Participants sought were community-based older adults (aged 65+) living with at least one long-term condition and resident in Canterbury, New Zealand. The data analysis was descriptive, correlation between baseline and follow-up were determined.Results: Participants (n=10) reported that they had learnt from the intervention, had adjusted approaches for healthier living and improved self-managing skills. Nil attrition supported the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention.A high correlation was found between measures taken at baseline and at 3 month post-intervention, suggesting meaningful change could be detected within a modest sample size. Conclusion The LBSP, based on empirical and theoretical knowledge, is feasible for trans-diagnostic groups of community-based older adults living with chronic disease. A larger intervention study is planned to test quality of life and functioning as the main outcomes of the programme promoting self-management and to adequately assess effectiveness

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CONCEPCIÓN DE CALIDAD DE VIDA EN LOS ADULTOS MAYORES. CULTURAS CRISTIANA Y MUSULMANA EN CEUTA

International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology Revista INFAD de psicología ◽

10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v7.826 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 551

Author(s):

Raquel Élez-Villarroel Benítez ◽

Francisco Mateos Claros ◽

Luis Amador Muñoz ◽

Macarena Esteban Ibáñez

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Calidad De Vida ◽

The City ◽

Medios De Comunicacion ◽

A Current

Abstract.CONCEPTION OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS. CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM CULTURES IN CEUTAThe quality of life in older adults is a current line of research due to the population tendency to ageing in the European countries as well as the West Bank countries (Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia). This quality of life may be related to the level of attention and cares we provide to elderly. Our study is focused on the population of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, following this premise. The interviewees answered to different aspects of the quality of life, such as discrimination against older adults, social relationships, leisure activities, sports, housing or health care. The sample was compounded by the most representative cultures in the City, Christians and Muslims. The last ones have proven a very enriched perspective to our study, giving more diverse opinions, such as the respect they feel for their older adults, the vision given by the Arab countries media about the older people, the suffering the elder have been through all along their lives, the perception of needing protection and support by the elders or the beliefs related to the lack of relationships with non-relatives and the lack of leisure activities, as the older adults have their family and they must dedicate to religion. Another contribution of this culture is the rejection to retirement homes, and the fear of ending their lives alone in a nursing home.Key words: quality of life, older adults, old age, cultures, Muslims.Resumen.La calidad de vida en los adultos mayores es una línea de investigación actual, dada la tendencia al envejecimiento de la población de los países europeos y de aquellos de la cuenca del Mediterráneo (Líbano, Siria, Turquía, Túnez). Dicha calidad de vida puede estar relacionada con la atención y el cuidado que proporcionamos a nuestros mayores. Nuestro estudio se ha centrado en la población de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta siguiendo esta premisa. Los entrevistados han respondido a diferentes aspectos de la calidad de vida, como la discriminación hacia los mayores, la sexualidad, la economía, las relaciones sociales, el ocio, el deporte, la vivienda o la salud. La muestra se ha compuesto por las dos culturas más representativas de la Ciudad, cristianos y musulmanes. Estos últimos han mostrado una visión de los adultos mayores muy enriquecedora a nuestro trabajo, proporcionando opiniones de mayor diversidad, tales como el respeto que infunden los mayores en esta cultura, la visión que ofrecen los medios de comunicación en los canales árabes de los adultos mayores, el sufrimiento que han vivido estas personas a lo largo de su vida, la percepción de que sus mayores necesitan la protección y el sustento de la familia o la creencia de que el mayor no requiere de las relaciones sociales ni del disfrute de actividades de ocio por su dedicación a la vida religiosa. Otra aportación de esta cultura es el rechazo de pleno a las instituciones destinadas a los mayores y el miedo a quedarse sin familia en la vejez.Palabras clave: calidad de vida, adultos mayores, vejez, culturas, musulmanes

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