Perceived quality of life and living arrangements among older rural South Africans: do all households fare the same?

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 2735-2755
Author(s):  
Margaret Ralston ◽  
Enid Schatz ◽  
Sangeetha Madhavan ◽  
F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé ◽  
Mark A. Collinson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Multigenerational Households ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

AbstractThis study explores how living arrangements influence perceived quality of life in an elderly population in rural South Africa. We use data from the longitudinal World Health Organization Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health Survey (WHO-SAGE) and from the Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). On average, older men and women who reside in single-generation and complex-linked multigenerational households report worse quality of life than those in two-generation and linear-linked multigenerational households. However, after controlling for prior wellbeing status, we find living arrangements to have a significant impact on women's perceived quality of life only, and that it is moderated by age. We conclude that not all multigenerational arrangements are protective of older adults’ wellbeing and highlight the gendered impact of living arrangements on quality of life. These results suggest the necessity to understand how living arrangements influence the social roles of older adults and change with age.

scholarly journals Cut-off point for WHOQOL-bref as a measure of quality of life of older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Aparecida Barbosa Silva ◽  
Sônia Maria Soares ◽  
Joseph Fabiano Guimarães Santos ◽  
Líliam Barbosa Silva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

OBJECTIVE To propose a cut-off for the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-bref) as a predictor of quality of life in older adults. METHODS Cross-sectional study with 391 older adults registered in the Northwest Health District in Belo Horizonte, MG, Southeastern Brazil, between October 8, 2010 and May 23, 2011. The older adults’ quality of life was measured using the WHOQOL-bref. The analysis was rationalized by outlining two extreme and simultaneous groups according to perceived quality of life and satisfaction with health (quality of life good/satisfactory – good or very good self-reported quality of life and being satisfied or very satisfied with health – G5; and poor/very poor quality of life – poor or very poor self-reported quality of life and feeling dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with health – G6). A Receiver-Operating Characteristic curve (ROC) was created to assess the diagnostic ability of different cut-off points of the WHOQOL-bref. RESULTS ROC curve analysis indicated a critical value 60 as the optimal cut-off point for assessing perceived quality of life and satisfaction with health. The area under the curve was 0.758, with a sensitivity of 76.8% and specificity of 63.8% for a cut-off of ≥ 60 for overall quality of life (G5) and sensitivity 95.0% and specificity of 54.4% for a cut-off of < 60 for overall quality of life (G6). CONCLUSIONS Diagnostic interpretation of the ROC curve revealed that cut-off < 60 for overall quality of life obtained excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value for tracking older adults with probable worse quality of life and dissatisfied with health.

scholarly journals Perceived quality of life and living arrangements among older rural South Africans: do all households fare the same? – CORRIGENDUM

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 2776-2776
Author(s):  
Margaret Ralston ◽  
Enid Schatz ◽  
Sangeetha Madhavan ◽  
F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé ◽  
Mark A. Collinson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Rural South ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

scholarly journals Associates of Perceived Quality of Life in Chinese Older Adults Living With Cognitive Impairment

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 245-245
Author(s):  
Xiang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Care Recipient ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

Abstract This study examined perceived quality of life in Chinese older adults living with cognitive impairment in a group of urban Chinese older adults and explore its associations with caregivers’ characteristics. Questionnaires were administered in person to 300 caregiver-care recipient dyads from three urban communities in mainland China in 2019. The 40-item Alzheimer’s Disease-related Quality of Life tool asked caregiver respondents to indicate care recipients’ life conditions. Higher levels of caregiving burden (β = -0.19, p &lt; 0.01) and more depressive symptoms (β = -0.19, p &lt; 0.01) amongst caregivers were significantly associated with lower quality of life of care recipients. The results suggested that reducing caregivers’ burden and depressive symptoms are essential to promote quality of life of care recipients. Formal support from health professionals, service organizations, and communities are urgently called for to promote the wellbeing of Chinese families affected by cognitive impairment.

scholarly journals Procrastination at the Core of Physical Activity (PA) and Perceived Quality of Life: A New Approach for Counteracting Lower Levels of PA Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3413
Author(s):  
Nuria Codina ◽  
José V. Pestana ◽  
Rafael Valenzuela ◽  
Nuria Giménez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Time Investment ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

Faced with the demonstrated need to engage in physical activity (PA), lack of time is the argument commonly used to justify low or non-existent levels of PA. Underlying this argument, the accomplishment of procrastination behaviour seems to be related to the less time dedicated to practicing PA and the low perception of the quality of life. With this in mind, the purpose of this study is to show that dedicating different amounts of time to PA affects the perceived quality of life and the widespread problem of procrastination. We hypothesise that greater time investment in PA is related to greater perceived quality of life and less procrastination. In all, 621 practitioners of PA (347 men, 274 women) between 18 and 83 years old (M = 35.43, SD = 14.45) filled out validated versions of the World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Pure Procrastination Scale. Results showed that people who do enough PA have a more positive perception of the quality of life in the domains of physical and psychological health; this perception, in turn, is related to lower levels of procrastination. Likewise, socio-demographic characteristics such as gender and the main activity presented significant associations with various quality of life domains and procrastination. In sum, the benefits of improvements in quality of life and reductions in procrastination identified in this study are sensitive to the time spent on PA, which suggests that a strategy to promote the practice of PA would improve time management and, thus, counteract procrastination.

scholarly journals Perceived quality of life and frailty among older people living in different settings

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-251
Author(s):  
Vanessa Clivelaro Bertassi Panes ◽  
Magali de Lourdes Caldana ◽  
Maria José Sanches Marin ◽  
Patricia Ribeiro Mattar Damiance ◽  
Patrick Alexander Wachholz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Care Facilities

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the perceived quality of life of older people living in the community and long-term care facilities, and correlate it with the presence of frailty. METHODS: This is a quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study in which 136 older people were interviewed, half were living in the community and the other half were living in long-term care facilities. The Edmonton Frail Scale was used to identify frailty, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life – Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Persons (WHOQOL-OLD) questionnaires were used to measure quality of life. Analysis of variance and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for intragroup analyses. RESULTS: A greater proportion of older people living in long-term care facilities were frail. Perceived quality of life was better among people living in the community, according to both questionnaires, particularly in the domains social relations, environment, and death and dying. The worst scores were observed in the autonomy domain, particularly among older people living in long-term care facilities. In the majority of domains, older people with frailty had worse perceived quality of life scores. CONCLUSIONS: The absence of frailty favors a better perception of the quality-of-life domains, as does living in the community.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results from the Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Hee Lee ◽  
Hanzhang Xu ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Ageing ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background: Quality of life (QoL) is an important component of individuals’ general well-being, particularly in older adults. However, factors influencing QoL among older adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have not been fully examined. Furthermore, the role of gender differences in relation to QoL in multiple LMICs has also not been examined in detail. Methods: This study used data from the World Health Organization’s Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE), Wave-1. Based on a literature review of existing works, a set of variables—an independent variable and covariates—were selected. The study sample consisted of 33,019 participants aged 50 years and above from China, Ghana, India, Russia, and South Africa. Multivariate linear regression models were estimated with the World Health Organization QoL scores as the dependent variable. To preserve the analytical sample size, multiple imputation was used to account for missing data. Results: L The results showed that generally, male older adults reported a better QoL than female older adults across all of the countries. The associations between QoL and sociodemographic factors, health-related factors, and social support factors among older adults differed according to country. Conclusions: This study provides a better understanding of QoL among older adults in LMICs, which can help prepare LMICs to better address the QoL of older adults. The results of this study can be used to develop programs to promote better living standards and services to reduce gender disparities and ultimately, to improve the QoL among older adults in LMICs. Keywords: Quality of life, gender inequality, older adults, low- and middle-income country

scholarly journals Community-Dwelling and Recently Widowed Older Adults: Effects of Spousal Loss on Psychological Well-Being, Perceived Quality of Life, and Health-Care Costs

2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-82
Author(s):  
L. C. van Boekel ◽  
J. C. M. Cloin ◽  
K. G. Luijkx
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Spousal Loss ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Care Costs

This study is on the effects of spousal loss among older adults who continue to live independently after bereavement. Little longitudinal studies focus on this group, which is of special interest, since in many countries, care policy and system reform are aimed at increasing independent living among older adults. Using longitudinal data from a Dutch public data repository, we investigate the effects of spousal loss on psychological well-being, perceived quality of life, and (indication of) yearly health-care costs. Of the respondents who had a spouse and were living independently ( N = 9,400) at baseline, the majority had not lost their spouse after 12 months ( T12, n = 9,150), but 2.7% ( n = 250) had lost their spouse and still lived independently. We compared both groups using multivariate regression (ordinary least squares) analyses. The results show that spousal loss significantly lowers scores on psychological well-being and perceived quality of life, but we found no effect on health-care costs.

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