The Impact of Cohousing on Older Adults’ Quality of Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-420
Author(s):  
Vivian Puplampu ◽  
Elise Matthews ◽  
Gideon Puplampu ◽  
Murray Gross ◽  
Sushila Pathak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Survey Quality ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTThe global population including Canada’s is aging, which demands planning for housing that will support older adults’ quality of life. This mixed-method study is the first Canadian study to examine the impact of cohousing on older adults’ quality of life and involved 23 participants. The older adults rated their quality of life very high, especially in the environmental, physical, and psychological domains of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL_BREF) survey; quality of life in the social domain was rated low, which was surprising in light of the focus group data findings. Four themes of “belonging in a community”, “life in the community”, “changes associated with aging,” and “aging in place” emerged from the qualitative data to explain factors that influence older adults’ quality of life. This research provides foundational, strong evidence that seniors’ cohousing is an innovative housing solution that can support older adults’ quality of life.

scholarly journals RELAÇÕES SOCIAIS E DIMENSÕES ÍNTIMAS DE IDOSOS AFETADOS POR HANSENÍASE

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucian Da Silva Viana ◽  
Maria Isis Freire de Aguiar ◽  
Italo Rodolfo Silva ◽  
Nair Portela Silva Coutinho ◽  
Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Objetivou-se avaliar relações sociais e íntimas de pessoas idosas com hanseníase. Abordagem quantitativa, com 60 idosos em dois Programas de Controle da Hanseníase, em uma capital do nordeste brasileiro, utilizando o Domínio das Relações Sociais do World Health Organization Quality of Life – bref e a faceta Intimidade do World Health Organization Quality of Life – older adults, com análise estatística descritiva. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre dezembro de 2012 e junho de 2013. No Domínio das Relações Sociais, a satisfação foi de 85% nas relações pessoais, 78,3% no suporte social e 60% em atividade sexual. Na Faceta Intimidade, os idosos apresentaram menor satisfação. As Relações Sociais dos idosos com hanseníase apresentou alto escore devido à rede de apoio social, trazendo expressiva satisfação e se refletindo na sua qualidade de vida. Conclui-se sobre a importância da Enfermagem articular estratégias de práticas educativas e de cuidados à pessoa idosa e com hanseníase.

scholarly journals Fatores associados com a qualidade de vida de homens idosos

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 678-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares ◽  
Flavia Aparecida Dias ◽  
Nilce Maria de Freitas Santos ◽  
anderlei José Haas ◽  
Sybelle de Castro Sousa Miranzi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Inquérito domiciliário, transversal e analítico que objetivou descrever as características sociodemográficas, de saúde e a qualidade de vida de homens idosos e verificar os fatores socioeconômicos e de saúde associados à qualidade de vida. Participaram 804 homens idosos. Os dados foram coletados pelos instrumentos: Older Americans Resources and Services(OARS), World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) e Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults(WHOQOL-OLD). Foram realizados análise descritiva, teste t-Student, correlação de Pearson e regressão linear múltipla (p <0,05). Predominaram idosos com 60├ 70 anos, casados, 4├ 8 anos de estudo e renda de um salário mínimo. Os menores escores de qualidade de vida foram no domínio físico e na faceta autonomia e estiveram associados a ausência de companheira e de escolaridade, baixa renda, maior número de morbidades e incapacidade funcional. A incapacidade funcional foi o que mais influenciou a qualidade de vida, excetuando-se o domínio físico e a faceta intimidade.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life of Older Adults with Hypertension in Tangerang

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Karina Megasari Winahyu ◽  
Susi Wahyuniati ◽  
Rita Sekarsari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
External Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
The Impact

The aging population is a common situation in developing countries caused by the successful health care outcome. However, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, such as hypertension is the impact of physical deterioration caused by the aging process. Older adults with hypertension require social support as a source of external support to help maintain health, which could affect the quality of life. A cross-sectional study was used by recruiting 71 older adults in primary health care in Tangerang. The standardized questionnaires, including the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) -BREF were provided based upon validity and reliability. Statistical analysis was conducted by employing the Pearson Product-Moment coefficient correlation. The result showed that perceived social support was significantly positively correlated with the quality of life of older adults with hypertension. In conclusion, this study suggests that maintaining social support from family, friends, and significant other needs to be considered in achieving a better quality of life for older adults with hypertension. Keywords: Older Adult, Hypertension, Social Support, Quality of Life.

scholarly journals Fatores associados à qualidade de vida de idosos comunitários da macrorregião do Triângulo do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brasil

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3347-3356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Helena Pereira de Paiva ◽  
Maycon Sousa Pegorari ◽  
Janaína Santos Nascimento ◽  
Álvaro da Silva Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Resumo Objetivou-se verificar os fatores socioeconômicos e de saúde associados à qualidade de vida de idosos comunitários. Estudo analítico de corte transversal e quantitativo conduzido entre os anos de 2012 e 2013 com amostra de 3430 idosos residentes em 24 municípios da Macrorregião do Triângulo Sul, MG. Foi utilizado questionário estruturado para variáveis socioeconômicas e de saúde, Escala de Katz e os instrumentos World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-BREF), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Procederam-se às análises estatísticas descritiva, bivariada e modelo de regressão linear múltipla (p < 0,05). Constatou-se menores escores de qualidade de vida no domínio meio ambiente associados à ausência de escolaridade e renda, percepção de saúde negativa e incapacidade funcional; e na faceta autonomia à maior idade, ausência de escolaridade, percepção de saúde negativa e incapacidade funcional. O preditor que exerceu maior influência foi a percepção de saúde negativa. Conclui-se que os fatores socioeconômicos e de saúde foram associados à qualidade de vida de idosos, com destaque para os menores escores no domínio meio ambiente e na faceta autonomia e maior influência do preditor percepção de saúde negativa.

scholarly journals AGE FRIENDLINESS OF COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTES TO QUALITY OF LIFE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S564-S565
Author(s):  
Charles Seguin ◽  
Nadia Mullen ◽  
Arne Stinchcombe ◽  
Shawn Marshall ◽  
Gary Naglie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized the importance of age-friendly communities in supporting quality of life for older adults. We aimed to determine the contribution of the age-friendliness of communities to quality of life in a sample of healthy older adults. We used data collected through a longitudinal study on drivers and ex-drivers. We used the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF; WHOQOL Group, 1998) to measure physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. We used the Age-Friendly Survey (AFS; Menec & Nowicki, 2014) to measure 9 domains of participants’ perceptions of community age-friendliness. We estimated 4 multivariable linear regression models. The dependent variables were the 4 domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. Each model had AFS as the focal independent variable and participants’ age, gender, health status, and depression symptoms as control variables. Data from 171 participants were available; mean age was 83.2 years (SD=4.1), 61% were women. Most participants reported a good health status and few depression symptoms. The models explained between 18 and 27% of the variance in WHOQOL scores; community age-friendliness was a statistically significant variable in all models, accounting for 2-3% of the variance. The identification of factors that contribute to quality of life will serve as the foundation upon which policies and interventions to promote successful and healthy aging can be developed. Future work will require consideration of the specific aspects of communities that may affect quality of life the most and that have the most potential for modification.

scholarly journals INFLUÊNCIA DO ARRANJO DOMICILIAR NAS CONDIÇÕES DE SAÚDE E NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA DOS IDOSOS RESIDENTES NA ZONA RURAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Romanato Ribeiro ◽  
Darlene Mara Santos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Os objetivos foram descrever as características sócio demográficas e econômicas dos idosos verificando a associação do arranjo domiciliar com as condições de saúde, indicativo de depressão e qualidade de vida. Participaram 833 idosos residentes na zona rural de Uberaba MG, 119 moravam sozinhos e 714 acompanhados. Instrumentos utilizados: Mini Exame do Estado Mental, questionário semi estruturado baseado no OARS; Escala de Depressão Geriátrica versão abreviada; World Health Organization Concept of Quality of Life Bref, World Health Organization Quality of Life in Older Adults. Quanto a depressão não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos. Na QV foi constatado que idosos que moram só apresentaram maior escore na faceta morte (p=0,058) e menor na intimidade (p<0,001) em comparação aos que moram acompanhados. Os idosos da zona rural que moram acompanhados possuem melhores condições de saúde, têm menor indicativo de depressão e maior escore de qualidade de vida. Aprovação pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, protocolo n° 1477. Palavras chave: Idoso; Depressão; Qualidade de vida; População Rural; Enfermagem geriátrica.

scholarly journals Fatores associados à qualidade de vida de idosos com osteoporose residentes na zona rural

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares ◽  
Nayara Cândida Gomes ◽  
Flavia Aparecida Dias ◽  
Nilce Maria de Freitas Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Inquérito domiciliar transversal que objetivou mensurar a qualidade de vida de idosos rurais com osteoporose e verificar seus fatores associados. Utilizaram-se os instrumentos: estruturados World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) e Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Procedeu-se análise descritiva, teste t-Student, Mann Whitney e regressão linear múltipla (p <0,05). Predominou o perfil: sexo feminino, 60|- 70 anos, casada, 4 |- 8 anos de estudo, renda de 1 salário mínimo, aposentados por idade, dona de casa, regular satisfação das necessidades, casa própria quitada e que moravam com o cônjuge. Os menores escores associaram-se ao maior número de morbidades, à ausência de escolaridade e à menor idade. Evidencia-se a necessidade de ações de acompanhamento e monitoramento das condições de saúde desta população, visando minimizar o impacto na qualidade de vida.

scholarly journals Impact of aesthetic component of dental health on the quality of life of young patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-421
Author(s):  
O I Lobach ◽  
V N Nikolenko ◽  
N V Lapina ◽  
E V Kochurova ◽  
O N Risovannaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Aim. To study the impact of the aesthetic component of dental health on the quality of life of young patients. Methods. 83 subjects with violation of the aesthetics of hard tissues of the anterior group of teeth were examined and treated. Assessment of stability of composite restorations with materials of Russian and foreign production was carried out according to Ryge criteria. A brief questionnaire (the world health organization quality of life WHOQOL-BREF) was used to assess the quality of life. Results. With the material Filtek Z550 violation of surface preservation occurred in 6 (15.8%) out of 38 men and only 1 (2.2%) out of 45 women (p=0.026). With Estelux NK material the violation of the seal surface preservation occurred in 5 (13.2%) out of 38 men and 2 (4.4%) out of 45 women, the findings are not statistically significant (p=0.15). The total index of quality of life in men and women significantly improved 6 months after the restoration and amounted to 88.7±5.4 points (p=0.024) and 88.4±7.3 (p=0.034), respectively, compared to test results prior to treatment. Stability of the quality of the restoration according to Ryge criteria of both photocomposite materials (Estelux NK and Filtek Z550) had no significant differences, therefore, the domestic material Estelux NK, taking into account its financial availability, can be recommended for aesthetic dental rehabilitation of young patients. Conclusion. Restoration of the aesthetic optimum of men and women of young age leads to a subjective improvement of psychological comfort and objective increase of self-perception indices.

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