scholarly journals Two colliding epidemics – obesity is independently associated with chronic pain interfering with activities of daily living in adults 18 years and over; a cross-sectional, population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Allen ◽  
Eleonora Dal Grande ◽  
Amy P. Abernethy ◽  
David C. Currow
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Functional capability and violence situations against the elderly

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Mathes Faustino ◽  
Lenora Gandolfi ◽  
Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Capability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Partial Dependence

Objective To verify whether there is a connection between the functional capacity of the elderly and the presence of violent situations in their daily lives. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study developed with 237 elderly individuals. Standard and validated research instruments were used. Results Mean age of 70.25 years (standard deviation of 6.94), 69% were female, 76% were independent in basic activities of daily living and 54% had a partial dependence on at least one instrumental activity. The most prevalent violence was psychological and the relation between being dependent on basic activities of daily living and suffering physical violence was statistically significant. Conclusion When the elderly needs assistance to perform self-care activities, there is a greater chance of exposure to a situation of abuse, such as physical violence.

scholarly journals Anemia and functional capacity in elderly Brazilian hospitalized patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1322-1332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel de Macedo Bosco ◽  
Elisa Priscila Souza Assis ◽  
Renata Rosseti Pinheiro ◽  
Luiza Cristina Viana de Queiroz ◽  
Leani S. M. Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The Impact

This study evaluated the association between anemia and physical functional capacity in a cross-sectional population-based sample of 709 hospitalized elderly patients aged 60 years and over admitted to the Madre Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mann-Whitney or "t" test, and chi-square or Fisher exact test were used for quantitative and categorical variables, respectively, and hierarchical binary logistic regression was used to identify significant predictors. The presence of anemia was found in 30% of participants and was significantly associated with decreased functionality according to the two measures which were used - ADL (activities of daily living) and IADL (instrumental activities of daily living). Anemia was also independently associated with older age. The results of this study demonstrate a strong association between the presence of anemia and lower levels of functional capacity. Further investigations are needed to assess the impact of anemia treatment on the functionality and independence of older people.

scholarly journals Assessment of chronic pain and access to pain therapy: a cross-sectional population-based study

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 10 ◽  
pp. 2577-2584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaria Del Giorno ◽  
Paolo Frumento ◽  
Giustino Varrassi ◽  
Antonella Paladini ◽  
Stefano Coaccioli
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Therapy ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals The prevalence of chronic pain and pain-related interference in the Canadian population from 1994 to 2008

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
ML Reitsma ◽  
JE Tranmer ◽  
DM Buchanan ◽  
EG Vandenkerkhof
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Canadian Population ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Prevalence Of Pain ◽  
Using Data

Introduction Estimates of the prevalence of chronic pain worldwide and in Canada are inconsistent. Our primary objectives were to determine the prevalence of chronic pain by sex and age and to determine the prevalence of pain-related interference for Canadian men and women between 1994 and 2008. Methods Using data from seven cross-sectional cycles in the National Population Health Survey and the Canadian Community Health Survey, we defined two categorical outcomes, chronic pain and pain-related interference with activities. Results Prevalence of chronic pain ranged from 15.1% in 1996/97 to 18.9% in 1994/95. Chronic pain was most prevalent among women (range: 16.5% to 21.5%), and in the oldest (65 years plus) age group (range: 23.9% to 31.3%). Women aged 65 years plus consistently reported the highest prevalence of chronic pain (range: 26.0% to 34.2%). The majority of adult Canadians who reported chronic pain also reported at least a few activities prevented due to this pain (range: 11.4% to 13.3% of the overall population). Conclusion Similar to international estimates, this Canadian population-based study confirms that chronic pain persists and impacts daily activities. Further study with more detailed definitions of pain and pain-related interference is warranted.

Cognitive function and activities of daily living in people affected by leprosy: A cross-sectional, population-based, case-control study

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 656 ◽  
Author(s):  
ByeongC Kim ◽  
KyungWook Kang ◽  
Seong-Min Choi ◽  
Min-Ho Shin ◽  
SunSeog Kweon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals COVID-19 as the sole cause of death is uncommon in frail home healthcare individuals: a population-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Nilsson ◽  
Christer Andersson ◽  
Rune Sjödahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Pandemic Wave

Abstract Background During the first pandemic wave, Sweden experienced a high mortality rate. Home healthcare reflects a group of people especially vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to evaluate the pattern of comorbidity and frailty in a group of individuals having fatal outcomes in home healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic March to September 2020, and to assess the contribution of COVID-19 in the fatal outcomes. Methods A cohort of adults with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis that deceased in home healthcare between March and September 2020 were analysed in a retrospective study comprising home healthcare in 136 facilities in one Swedish county. Main outcome measures were comorbidity and frailty. Results One hundred fifty-five individuals (88 women, 67 men) aged 57–106 (median 88) years were included in the analysis. Nine had considerable frailty (ability to perform various activities of daily living but confined to bed or chair on occasion) and the remaining 146 had severe frailty (unable to perform activities of daily living and/or confined to bed or chair; dementia necessitating care). Three or more diagnoses besides COVID-19 were present in 142 individuals and another eight had two diagnoses in addition to COVID-19. In 20 (13%) individuals, COVID-19 was assessed as the principal cause of death, in 100 (64.5%) a contributing cause, and for the remaining 35 (22.5%) death was probably caused by another comorbidity. This seemed to change over the course of the COVID − 19 pandemic, with its contributing role decreasing from the middle of the summer. Conclusions Death in home healthcare during the first wave of the pandemic mostly affected individuals with severe frailty and comorbidity at very advanced ages. One fifth of the individuals who died in home health care had another cause than Covid-19. Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov NCT04642196 date 24/11/2020.

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