scholarly journals Measuring health-related quality of life of care home residents, comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses for EQ-5D-5L and HowRu: protocol for assessing proxy reliability in care home outcome testing

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e022127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeela Usman ◽  
Sarah Lewis ◽  
Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith ◽  
Annabelle Long ◽  
Gemma Housley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Care Home Staff ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Proxy Responses

IntroductionResearch into interventions to improve health and well-being for older people living in care homes is increasingly common. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently used as an outcome measure, but collecting both self-reported and proxy HRQoL measures is challenging in this setting. This study will investigate the reliability of UK care home staff as proxy respondents for the EQ-5D-5L and HowRu measures.Methods and analysisThis is a prospective cohort study of a subpopulation of care home residents recruited to the larger Proactive Healthcare for Older People in Care Homes (PEACH) study. It will recruit residents ≥60 years across 24 care homes and not receiving short stay or respite care. The sample size is 160 participants. Resident and care home staff proxy EQ-5D-5L and HowRu responses will be collected monthly for 3 months. Weighted kappa statistics and intraclass correlation adjusted for clustering at the care home level will be used to measure agreement between resident and proxy responses. The extent to which staff variables (gender, age group, length of time caring, role, how well they know the resident, length of time working in care homes and in specialist gerontological practice) influence the level of agreement between self-reported and proxy responses will be considered using a multilevel mixed-effect regression model.Ethics and disseminationThe PEACH study protocol was reviewed by the UK Health Research Authority and University of Nottingham Research Ethics Committee and was determined to be a service development project. We will publish this study in a peer-reviewed journal with international readership and disseminate it through relevant national stakeholder networks and specialist societies.

scholarly journals Measuring health-related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeela Usman ◽  
Sarah Lewis ◽  
Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith ◽  
Annabelle Long ◽  
Gemma Housley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Proxy Responses

Influence of nutritional status on health-related quality of life of non-institutionalized older people

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Jiménez-Redondo ◽  
B. Beltran De Miguel ◽  
J. Gavidia Banegas ◽  
L. Guzman Mercedes ◽  
J. Gomez-Pavon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Institutionalized Older People

scholarly journals Association between physical, psychological and social frailty and health-related quality of life among older people

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuxi Zhang ◽  
Siok Swan Tan ◽  
Carmen Betsy Franse ◽  
Tamara Alhambra-Borrás ◽  
Estrella Durá-Ferrandis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Full Model ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract Background Studies on the association between frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are scarce and show contradictory results. This study aimed to evaluate the association between physical, psychological and social frailty and HRQoL among community-dwelling older people. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed with baseline data collected in 2015 from the Urban Health Centers Europe (UHCE) project in five European countries, the United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, The Netherlands and Spain. A total of 2325 participants were included in the baseline measurements of the Urban Health Centers Europe project; 2167 participants (mean age = 79.7; SD=5.6) were included in the analyses after excluding participants with missing data. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator measured overall frailty as well as physical, psychological and social frailty. The 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey was used to measured physical and mental HRQoL. Results Regarding physical HRQoL, a large difference (d=1.29) between physically and not physically frail participants was observed. Regarding mental HRQoL, a large difference (d=1.20) between psychologically and not psychologically frail participants was observed. In the full model with all three domains of frailty and the covariates to explain physical HRQoL, physical (P <0.001) and social frailty (P <0.001) remained significant. In the full model to explain mental HRQoL, all three domains of frailty remained significant (P <0.001). Conclusion Physical frailty had the strongest association with physical HRQoL, and psychological frailty had the strongest association with mental HRQoL. The associations between social frailty and both physical and mental HRQoL remain significant when controlling for physical and psychological frailty.

Health-Related Quality of Life, Gender, and Culture of Older People Users of Health Services in the Multicultural Landscape of the City of Ceuta (Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 603-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Milagrosa Olmedo-Alguacil ◽  
Jesús Ramírez-Rodrigo ◽  
Carmen Villaverde-Gutiérrez ◽  
Maria Angeles Sánchez-Caravaca ◽  
Encarnación Aguilar Ferrándiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The City

Predictors of change in health-related quality of life among older people with depression: a longitudinal study

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1171-1179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Wai-chi Chan ◽  
Helen FK Chiu ◽  
Wai-tong Chien ◽  
William Goggins ◽  
David Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

ABSTRACTBackground: Depression is a common psychological problem among older people. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is now recognized by healthcare providers as an important treatment goal for people with depression. This study aimed to identify predictors of change in HRQoL among older people with depression.Methods: In a longitudinal study, data were collected when participants were newly diagnosed with a depressive disorder at a regional outpatient department in Hong Kong and 12 months later. Seventy-seven Chinese participants aged 65 years or older completed the study. Measures included the Physical Health Condition Checklist (PHCC), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale, Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief Version (WHOQOL).Results: Significant improvements between the first and second assessments were noted in the total WHOQOL scores, GDS scores, and the number of the social support. The results of linear regression models showed that the increases in the IADL scores and decreases in the PHCC and GDS scores were significantly associated with higher final WHOQOL scores.Discussion: Treatment for depression was effective in improving the participants’ overall condition and their perceived HRQoL. The results suggest that interventions to alleviate older people's level of depression, manage their physical ill health and enhance their instrumental activities of daily living ability could help improve their perceived HRQoL.

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