scholarly journals Associations Between Nutritional Status, Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Long-Term Care Residents in Helsinki

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Salminen ◽  
M. H. Suominen ◽  
H. Kautiainen ◽  
K. H. Pitkälä
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Relationship Between Anticholinergic Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Residents in Long-Term Care

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla L. Aalto ◽  
H. Finne-Soveri ◽  
H. Kautiainen ◽  
H. Öhman ◽  
H.-M. Roitto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anticholinergic Burden

Abstract Objectives Anticholinergic burden defined by the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS) has been associated with cognitive and functional decline. Associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to examine the association between anticholinergic burden and HRQoL among older people living in long-term care. Further, we investigated whether there is an interaction between ARS score and HRQoL in certain underlying conditions. Design and participants Cross-sectional study in 2017. Participants were older people residing in long-term care facilities (N=2474) in Helsinki. Measurements Data on anticholinergic burden was assessed by ARS score, nutritional status by Mini Nutritional Assessment, and HRQoL by the 15D instrument. Results Of the participants, 54% regularly used ARS-defined drugs, and 22% had ARS scores ≥2. Higher ARS scores were associated with better cognition, functioning, nutritional status and higher HRQoL. When viewing participants separately according to a diagnosis of dementia, nutritional status or level of dependency, HRQoL was lower among those having dementia, worse nutritional status, or being dependent on another person’s help (adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities). Significant differences within the groups according to ARS score were no longer observed. However, interactions between ARS score and dementia and dependency emerged. Conclusion In primary analysis there was an association between ARS score and HRQoL. However, this relationship disappeared after stratification by dementia, nutritional status and dependency. The reasons behind the interaction concerning dementia or dependency remain unclear and warrant further studies.

scholarly journals Associations Between Nutritional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Long-Term Care Residents in Helsinki

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoliina Sofia Salminen ◽  
M. H. Suominen ◽  
H. Soini ◽  
H. Kautiainen ◽  
N. Savikko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Burden of Oral Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Settings in Helsinki, Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1021-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riitta K. T. Saarela ◽  
N. M. Savikko ◽  
H. Soini ◽  
S. Muurinen ◽  
M. H. Suominen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Symptoms

Health-related quality of life and beneficiaries of long-term care insurance in Japan

Health Policy ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirohisa Imai ◽  
Yoshinori Fujii ◽  
Yoshiharu Fukuda ◽  
Hiroyuki Nakao ◽  
Yuichiro Yahata
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance

Satisfaction With Care and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samanta Lalic ◽  
Barbara C. Wimmer ◽  
Edwin C.K. Tan ◽  
Leonie Robson ◽  
Tina Emery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Satisfaction With Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 792-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrit Kanwar ◽  
Mandeep Singh ◽  
Ryan Lennon ◽  
Kalyan Ghanta ◽  
Sheila M. McNallan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Construct Validity of the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 and Mark 3 to Measure Health-Related Quality of Life of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00054
Author(s):  
C. Allyson Jones ◽  
Yuba Raj Paudel ◽  
Susan E. Slaughter ◽  
Carla Ickert ◽  
Gian S. Jhangri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health Utilities Index ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background and PurposeThe purpose is to evaluate the construct validity of two generic health measures, the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 (HUI2) and Mark 3 (HUI3) in residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities, using a convergent/divergent validity approach, with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QOL-AD) and Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0 as comparators.MethodsHealth status of 130 residents with dementia residing in one of seven LTC facilities was evaluated by their Healthcare Aides who were their primary care assistants. A priori hypotheses on the magnitude and direction of the correlations were formulated by two clinician/researchers and a researcher familiar with the measures and this population. Predicted and observed correlations were compared.ResultsMean overall HUI2 (0.48, SD 0.16) and HUI3 scores (0.31, SD 0.27) were indicative of severe disability. Of the 208 a priori hypotheses, 39.9% (n = 83) matched the observed correlations, 29.8% were underestimated and 19.7% were overestimated by one category.ConclusionsFindings support the use of the HUI2 and HUI3 in measuring health-related quality of life in dementia-related research to complement disease-specific measures.

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