scholarly journals PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY OF CARE AND SUPPORT AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN BANGLADESH

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S676-S677
Author(s):  
Farhana Ferdous Luna
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weak State ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
The Government

Abstract Care for older adults is most precarious in developing countries where poverty and weak state support systems have put the well-being of their older populations at risk. Bangladesh is one such nation characterized by excess poverty, poor health, high mortality rates, and illiteracy among its older adults. The lack of elder-friendly infrastructure presents another problem for aging well in Bangladesh. This study examined perceptions about the adequacy of care and support received by older Bangladeshis. A cross-sectional survey collected data from 100 older people who were purposively sampled. Results revealed that older people generally are not satisfied with support services from the government and feel that old-age care has historically declined. Inadequate care and support was cited both at family and state levels. Respondents expressed concern that earlier generations of older people were better taken care of than the present generation, and that the former received more respect than the latter. Factors related to perceived support deficits included poverty, widowhood, and migration of sons. In this patrilineal culture, widowed women in particular perceived themselves as disadvantaged in terms of care availability. We conclude by recommending that policies be designed to enhance care and support services for older people in Bangladesh, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized among them.

PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF STREET HAWKING ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN ANYIGBA, DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Alfred Eboh
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
The Government

Background: The hawking of wares by children has been a serious issue confronting the Nigerian society. Children hawk in some of the most horrible conditions conceivable, where they face a serious risk of injury, chronic illness, kidnapping, rape or death. Objective: The focus of this study was to assess the perceived effects of street hawking on the well-being of children in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Methods: The population of this study consists of parents of the street hawkers in Anyigba while cross-sectional survey design was used through the purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of one hundred and sixty-two (162) respondents. The validated structured questionnaire and In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) served as the instruments for the data collection respectively. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square at a predetermined 0.05 level of significance. The quantitative data were analysed with the aid of the SPSS (version 20). Results: The results indicated among others that street hawking had significant social implications and physical consequences on children's moral behaviour as well as health status in the study area. Conclusion: The study, therefore, concluded that the government of Kogi State should carry out an enlightenment campaign through the media and religious institutions on the negative consequences of street hawking are recommended as panacea. Also, the child right act instrument and its implementation should be strengthened in order to curb street hawking in the study area.

scholarly journals Diurnal Profiles of Locomotive and Household Activities Using an Accelerometer in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5337
Author(s):  
Harutoshi Sakakima ◽  
Seiya Takada ◽  
Kosuke Norimatsu ◽  
Shotaro Otsuka ◽  
Kazuki Nakanishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Older People ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Household Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Severe Chronic Pain ◽  
Household Activities

The present study investigates the diurnal profiles of locomotive and household activities in older adults with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) using an accelerometer. Furthermore, we examined the effect of chronic pain on their diurnal profiles in both activities. Seventy-one older adults with MSDs (73–89 years) were included in this cross-sectional survey, and 25 age-matched older adults (75–86 years) were selected as healthy older adults. The daily physical activities, including steps walked and locomotive and household activity intensities, were recorded using a triaxial accelerometer in terms of metabolic equivalent task-hours per week (MET-h/week). The diurnal profiles of steps and locomotive activities in older adults with MSDs were considerably lower than those of healthy older adults. In contrast, there was no significant decline in household activity. However, the locomotive and household activities were reduced by severe chronic pain. This survey demonstrated that the diurnal profiles of household activity in older people with MSDs as well as those in age-matched healthy older adults were maintained. Furthermore, severe chronic pain influenced both activities. Therefore, the maintenance of household activity throughout the day, as well as the management of chronic pain, may be important strategies for the promotion of physical activity in older people with MSDs.

scholarly journals Prevalence of simultaneous use of alcohol and prescription medication in older adults: findings from a cross-sectional survey (Health Survey for England 2013)

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e023730 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Foster ◽  
Swatee Patel
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Prescription Medication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Concurrent Use

ObjectivesTo investigate the concurrent use of ‘at-risk’ (AR) drinking (>10 units of alcohol per week) and prescription medications, while controlling for sociodemographic, and health-related factors, among older adults (aged 65–89 years).DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingData from Health Survey of England, 2013.InterventionsNone.ParticipantsGeneral population survey of 2169 adults aged 65–89 years.Primary outcome measuresAR drinking (>10 units per week). Secondary outcome was AR drinking defined as >14 units of alcohol per week limit (the cut-off used by the Department of Health for AT drinking).ResultsTwenty-seven per cent (n=568) of the sample were AR drinkers. Factors associated with alcohol consumption were gender, age, social class, marital status, rurality of dwelling, deprivation index, self-reported general health, cigarette smoking, body mass index, exercise level, health and well-being scores’ and number of prescription drugs. Logistic regression analysis showed that males were more likely to be AR drinkers (OR 3.44, 95% CI 2.59 to 4.57, p<0.0001) than females. Each year increase in age, lowered the probability of AR drinking by a factor of 0.95 (95% CI 0.93 to 0.98, p<0.0001). Using prescription drugs reduced AR drinking by a factor of 0.92 (95% CI 0.85 to 0.93, p=0.033), after controlling for age, sex and rurality of dwelling. No other predictors were significant. Similar results were obtained for AR drinking of >14units per week.ConclusionAR drinking is more likely in older men than women. The odds of AR drinking lessens, as individuals age, and using prescription drugs also reduces AR drinking.

scholarly journals Do older people with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity prefer to sign contracts for family doctor services? Evidence from a cross-sectional study in rural Shandong, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shijun Yang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Peipei Fu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Analysis ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Abstract Background Family doctor policy is an important part of deepening healthcare reform in China. The study aimed to explore the association between cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity and the status of signing a contract for family doctor services among the older people in rural Shandong, China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 cities of Shandong province, China. A total of 1395 rural residents over 60 years of age were included in this study using a multistage stratified random sampling method. Covariates included demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health-related characteristics, health service utilization, and awareness of family doctor contract services. The univariate and multivariate regression logistic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results There were 28.2% of the rural older people contracted for the family doctor contract services. The contract rate of seniors with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity was statistically higher than those without cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity (OR = 1.67, 95%CI, 1.21-2.32) after controlling for confounding factors. In addition, occupation, physical activities, self-rated health status, distance from the village clinic, the awareness of family doctor contract services were found to be associated with the signing behavior among the rural older adults. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the rural older people with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity had a higher family doctor contract rate than those without cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity, and there was a gap between the current signing rate and the policy goal. To increase the rate of signing for family doctor contract services, the government should take joint efforts to expand the publicity and coverage, and give priority to meeting the healthcare demands of rural older adults with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity.

scholarly journals Instructors’ Perceptions of Mostly Seated Exercise Classes: Exploring the Concept of Chair Based Exercise

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie R. Robinson ◽  
Tahir Masud ◽  
Helen Hawley-Hague
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Delphi Consensus ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Exercise Programmes ◽  
Exercise Classes

Chair based exercise (CBE) can be used to engage older adults unable to take part in standing exercise programmes. Defining and understanding the context of CBE have been acknowledged as a challenge. We explore instructor experiences of delivering mostly seated exercise classes for older people and how this helps us to further understand the concept of CBE. We extracted qualitative data from a cross-sectional survey with 731 exercise instructors. 378 delivered mostly seated classes and 223 of those instructors provided qualitative data. There were 155 instructors who did not provide any qualitative comments. Framework analysis was used and informed by a Delphi consensus study on CBE. Instructors perceived mostly seated classes as predominantly CBE; they defined it as an introductory class that should be offered as part of a continuum of exercise. It was considered suitable for those with limitations and older adults in long-term care and with dementia. Instructors reported CBE used inappropriately for more active older people. Instructors reported observing improvements in mood and cognition and broader social benefits. Instructors’ perspectives largely support expert consensus that CBE has an important role in a continuum of exercise. Providers of CBE need to ensure that more challenging exercises are introduced where appropriate. Further research is needed to explore older adults’ perceptions of CBE.

Nontraumatic foot complaints in older people. A population-based survey of risk factors, mobility, and well-being

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 397-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
KJ Gorter ◽  
MM Kuyvenhoven ◽  
RA de Melker
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older People ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Population Based Survey

In a population-based cross-sectional survey conducted in the Netherlands of 7,200 people aged 65 years and older (with a response rate of 79%), 20% of the respondents were found to have nontraumatic foot complaints of more than 4 weeks' duration, often involving the forefoot. Female sex, joint disease, and multimorbidity were found to be risk factors for the presence of foot complaints; older age and obesity were not. Respondents with these complaints had limited mobility and poor perceived well-being.

scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Survey of an Ongoing Public Multimodal Intervention for Cognitive Health for Older Adults in Times of Covid-19 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Studer-Luethi ◽  
Maria Brasser ◽  
Simon Lusti ◽  
Rahel Schaerli
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Brain Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multimodal Intervention

Abstract BackgroundIn recent decades, the proportion of older adults in the population has continued to rise and with it the need for intervention programs to maintain cognitive functions into old age. Multiple lifestyle factors, first and foremost physical, cognitive, and social activities, have been shown to be crucial to forestalling decline in cognitive functions. However, since Covid-19 has curtailed opportunities for such activities, strategies must be designed to support older adults to remain cognitively healthy. MethodsThis study describes a newly developed ongoing publicly available preventive intervention, called brain coach, to support and stimulate cognitive activity in older adults. The intervention consists of weekly recommendations for evidence-based physical, cognitive, social, mindful, and creative activation exercises that can be integrated in daily life. 660 participants participated in an online cross-sectional survey examining experienced benefits and changes in relation to the program.ResultsParticipants reported benefits in memory, well-being, attitudes towards the brain, and lifestyle habits. Importantly, time invested in the intervention as well as some characteristics of participants, such as personality and positive attitude toward brain health, show positive relationships with these experienced benefits. Further research will explore the effects of such a multimodal intervention in a longitudinal randomized controlled trial study.

scholarly journals Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Older Adults with Hypertension in Shenzhen, China: A Cross-Sectional Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1105
Author(s):  
Qiushuang Li ◽  
Minyi Zhang ◽  
Hongbiao Chen ◽  
Fei Wu ◽  
Juxian Xian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Influenza Vaccinations

Background: Older individuals with hypertension are at a high risk of being infected with influenza. However, there have been few studies investigating the influenza vaccination status among older people with hypertension. The present work aimed to estimate the vaccination coverage and determine the predictors of seasonal influenza vaccinations among hypertensive patients aged over 60 years in Shenzhen, China. Method: The study used data from an online cross-sectional survey that was conducted in Shenzhen City, China, in October 2020. Frequencies and proportions of all the variables including sociodemographic characteristics and health-related information were described and tabulated based on the influenza vaccination status. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent predictors associated with the influenza vaccination. Results: A total of 5216 older people with hypertension aged above 60 years were recruited. Overall, only 4.7% had received an influenza vaccine in the latest influenza season. Using the action toward being vaccinated as the primary outcome, the multivariable regression analysis showed that participants aged over 80 years (aOR 2.957, 95% CI: 1.784–4.900), obtaining higher education levels (aOR 1.424, 95% CI: 1.060–1.914 for high school, aOR 1.681, 95% CI: 1.066–2.650 for college or above), living with a partner (aOR 1.432, 95% CI: 1.068–1.920), using a family doctor (aOR 2.275, 95% CI: 1.744–2.968), and taking a physical examination 1–2 and ≥3 times each year (aOR 2.107, 95% CI: 1.601–2.772 and aOR 2.118, 95% CI: 1.083–4.143, respectively) were more likely to be vaccinated. In contrast, smokers had less likelihood of having the influenza vaccination than non-smokers (aOR 1.829, 95% CI: 1.208–2.767). Conclusions: The coverage rate of influenza vaccinations is far away from optimistic among older adults with hypertension. Additional works should be undertaken immediately to improve the influenza vaccination status.

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