Sexuality through the eyes of the elderly.

Abstract Objective: to identify the perception of elderly persons about sexuality. Methods: a quantitative, observational and analytical cross-sectional study was performed in an institution specializing in elderly care in Belém, in the state of Pará. A questionnaire, produced by the authors, was applied to 200 elderly persons, aiming to identify issues related to sexuality both in their youth and today, as well as stimulant strategies and sexuality inhibiting factors among the elderly, among other issues. Data was statistically analyzed through the G-Test for adherence. Results: The researched elderly had an average age of 72 (±5.92) years. The majority said they were not prepared for the beginning of sexual activity when young (62.5%), and had little knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases or methods of preventing them (42.3%). Today, the majority (84%) did not understand the distinction between sexuality and sex, even though most (69.5%) believed that they can stimulate their own sexuality. They also identified family (16.5%) and religion (15.5%) as inhibitory factors for their sexuality. A total of 28.5% of those interviewed reported having a sexual dysfunction and more than half (52.5%) did not seek medical support. They believed that health professionals are prepared to deal with the issue, although such professionals are almost the last information source consulted (17.5%) in relation to sexuality. Conclusion: many factors support the myth that older people are asexual: limited access to information from their youth to the present day, the physiological changes connected to aging itself, religious precepts and family oppression. However, further studies and actions directed at this population are important to promote the health of the elderly.

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Anemia decreases quality of life of the elderly in Jakarta

Zinc supplementation improves heme biosynthesis in rats exposed to lead ◽

10.18051/univmed.2009.v28.152-160 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 152-160

Author(s):

Meiyanti Meiyanti ◽

Joice Viladelvia Kalumpiu ◽

Julius I Mulia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Focus Of Attention ◽

Short Version ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Anemia

Anemia is a very common disorder both in clinical practice and in the community. The recent rise in the population of the elderly has become the focus of attention in developing countries, because of the increasing longevity of the elderly, whilst the prevalence of anemia increases with age. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and its association with the quality of life in the elderly. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2008, located in the Mampang Prapatan district, South Jakarta. A total of 298 elderly persons participated in this study, comprising 109 (36.6%) males and 189 (63.4%) females. Anemia was measured by the parameters of hemoglobin and quality of life was assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF instrument, a short version of the WHOQOL-100 instrument. The results of the study showed the prevalence of anemia to be 26.2%, with a higher prevalence rate in females compared with males. The quality of life in the physical, psychological, social and environmental domains differed significantly with decreasing hemoglobin levels, whereas the physical and mental quality of life declined significantly with age. Anemia is thus indicative of a reduction in the quality of life of the elderly.

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Heightened Willingness toward Pneumococcal Vaccination in the Elderly Population in Shenzhen, China: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9030212 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 212

Author(s):

Minyi Zhang ◽

Hongbiao Chen ◽

Fei Wu ◽

Qiushuang Li ◽

Qihui Lin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Influencing Factors ◽

Pneumococcal Vaccine ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Vaccine Coverage ◽

Pneumococcal Vaccination ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Elderly population is considered at high risk for pneumococcal diseases. The pneumococcal vaccine coverage presents extremely low among elderly people in China. However, the serious event of COVID-19 drives interest in the pneumococcal vaccine, prompting us investigating the willingness to accept the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and influencing factors among people aged over 60 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed using a self-administered questionnaire in Shenzhen City of China, elaborating the willingness toward PPSV23 in the elderly persons. Binomial logistic analyses were performed to estimate the influencing factors using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Among 15,066 respondents, 91.5% presented a positive attitude toward PPSV23. Logistic analyses suggested the influencing factors included knowledge about pneumonia (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.391, 95%CI 1.214–1.593), perception of the seriousness of pneumonia (aOR 1.437, 95%CI 1.230–1.680) and preventing way for pneumonia (aOR 1.639, 95%CI 1.440–1.865), worried about getting pneumonia (aOR 2.751, 95%CI 2.444–3.096), understanding vaccine policy (aOR 1.774, 95%CI 1.514–2.079), and influenza vaccine (aOR 3.516 and 95%CI 2.261–5.468) and PPSV23 histories (aOR 3.199, 95%CI 1.492–6.860). Conclusions: The interest surge in pneumococcal vaccine coincided with the COVID-19 outbreak, foreshadowing higher demand for pneumococcal vaccine in the near future.

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Nursing students' knowledge, attitude and willingness toward the elderly care: A cross-sectional study

10.54647/pmh33164 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Siping Wang ◽

Lulu Yan ◽

Shanshan Huang ◽

Yan Li ◽

Xianlong Wang

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Elderly Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban slum in Chennai

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190586 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 1102 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. Senthil Kumar ◽

Kamali Ravindran

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Urban Slum ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Abnormal Gait ◽

Risk Factors For Falls

Background: Falls are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. Falls lead to multiple medical and psychological problems in the elderly. Aim was to study the prevalence of falls among the elderly and to find the associated risk factors for falls among the elderly living in an urban slum in Chennai.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population over 60 years and above, in an urban slum area. About 150 elderly were selected using simple random sampling method, using the voters list as the sampling frame. A pretested questionnaire was administered to collect information about falls. In statistical analysis univariate and multivariate logistic regression was employed using SPSS version 22.Results: Of the 150 elderly persons studied, prevalence of falls rate is 35.3% (95% CI 28.13 to 43.26). Of them 64.1% had one episode of fall and 35.8% had recurrent falls. The prevalence of fall among persons with comorbidities like hypertension or diabetes was 39.3% and 36.1% respectively .The rate of fall among those using a walking stick was 58.3%, having tremors was 15% and having abnormal gait was 40%. The risk factors found to be significantly associated in univariate analysis were gender and presence of tremors (p<0.05). In multivariate analysis none of the factors showed statistical significance.Conclusions: Falls are very common among elderly. It is utmost important to prevent the falls by making necessary environmental modifications and following healthy lifestyle.

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Malnutrition risk and hospitalization in elderly assisted in Primary Care

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/1413-81232017222.15732016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 575-582 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolina Böettge Rosa ◽

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Solange Beatriz Billig Garces ◽

Dinara Hansen ◽

Ângela Vieira Brunelli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽

Family Health ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Risk Rate

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the association of malnutrition risk and single items of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) with hospitalization in the last 12 months in the elderly assisted in primary care. A cross-sectional study was conducted with the evaluation of 1229 elderly persons assisted in Family Health Strategies in seven cities of South Brazil. Malnutrition risk was evaluated using the MNA®, and hospitalization was determined by one question of the Probability of Repeated Admission (PRA) instrument. Most of the elderly were women (61.7%), with a mean age of 71.7 ± 7.7 years. The malnutrition risk rate was 23.3% and hospitalization was 32.9%. The frequency of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition was two times greater among the elderly who were hospitalized (36.8 versus 18.6% - P < 0.001). There was a significant association between hospitalization and 11 (64.7%) of the 17 items on the MNA® evaluated (P < 0.05). Of these, seven items were independently associated with hospitalization by multivariate analysis. We observed an association of malnutrition risk and most of the single MNA® items as well, with hospitalization in the elderly assisted in primary care.

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Situation and Countermeasures of the Management Team of the Elderly Care Institutions from the Perspective of the Combination of Medical and Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Healthcare Engineering ◽

10.1155/2020/8826007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Li Yang ◽

Hongmei Peng ◽

Yunfan Yang ◽

Linqi Ouyang ◽

Yunfeng Li

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Care Service ◽

Elderly Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Education Level ◽

Central China ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Objective. In order to provide evidence for improving the quality of managers in elderly care institutions, this paper explored the situation of managers of elderly care institutions in a city in Central China under the national guidelines for the combination of medical and elderly health care. Design. A cross-sectional study carried out in a city in Central China was designed. Setting. The online questionnaire was distributed to the managers of six elderly care institutions in a city in Central China. Participants. The questionnaire was sent to 61 recipients; from this, 60 responses were obtained. Results. There was a 98% response rate. The study found that most managers in elderly care institutions were middle-aged, with low education level and years of management. The job mobility was high, and 27% of the managers had no relevant certificates. Management years had a significant influence on the rate of certificate holding (P<0.05). Some managers were less than 30 years old and had college degree or above, which indicated that people with young and high levels of education were more likely to become managers. However, there was no significant difference in educational level among managers of different ages (P>0.05). 56.6% of the managers have received provincial or municipal training, and few managers have received the national level training. The education level is positively related to the access to training opportunities. More than half of the managers earn less than ¥3000 a month. The study showed that the education level was positively related to the career growth space (P<0.05). Conclusions. Specialized training and high salary should be provided for managers to improve their elderly care skills and hence the quality of elderly care service. In addition, in order to improve the education level of managers, a long-term continuing education system should be established gradually. Through expanding the enrollment scale of the nursing school, carrying out training about elderly care skills, and issuing vocational skills certificates to those who pass the examination, the number of local nurses for the elderly will be increasing, and the quality of the elderly care service will be improving.

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Stress and associated risk factors among the elderly: a cross-sectional study from rural area of Thailand

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.17903.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 655

Author(s):

Katekaew Seangpraw ◽

Nisarat Auttama ◽

Ramesh Kumar ◽

Ratana Somrongthong ◽

Prakasit Tonchoy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Ethical Review ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Background. Stress is a common mental health problem of the elderly population that affects their quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the level of stress and associated factors among the elderly living in rural areas of Thailand. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in two sub-districts of rural Thailand and interviewed 403 elderly persons. We used simple random sampling technique from a list of registered elderly individuals and conducted face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire. The questionnaire were piloted, validated and pretested beforehand. Multiple linear regression was applied for data analysis. This study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the University of Phayao, Thailand. Results. The mean age of the participants was 68 and two thirds (67%) were female. Less than 43% of the participants had moderate, and one third (34%) had high levels of stress. More than half of participants had low level stress management. Stress was significantly associated with alcohol and illness with a predictive power of 3.0% [(R = 0.173, R Square = 0.030) (p<0.05)]. Conclusion. We conclude that risk factors such as alcohol and illness affect elderly population living in rural areas of Thailand to a major extent in terms of stress.

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Geriatric depression and quality of life in North Shoa Zone, Oromia region: a community cross-sectional study

Annals of General Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12991-021-00357-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kemal Jemal ◽

Dejene Hailu ◽

Bikila Tesfa ◽

Tasfaye Lama ◽

Tadele Kinati ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Geriatric Depression ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction Depression and low quality of life are severe conditions that lead to disability and mortality, common in high and low-resourced countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess geriatric depression, quality of life, and associated factors among elderly persons in the low-resource country. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was used from March to April 2020. The depression and quality of life were assessed using the standardized and pre-tested geriatric depression scale (GDS) and the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF, respectively. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select woreda and study participants. For data input and analysis, Epi-data version 4.3 and SPSS version 23 were utilized, consecutively. Bivariable and multivariable in the logistic regression analysis were done, and significance was determined at the odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and P value < 0.05. Results A total of 822 elderly persons participated in face to face interviewed-administered questionnaire. More than half 54.5% (n = 448) of elderly persons had depression and 51.8% (n = 426) of elderly participants had low quality of life. Advanced age, single participants, not having a formal education, living alone, and having chronic diseases were significantly associated with both the depression symptoms and low overall WHOQOL-BREF. Depression was correlated with low quality of life. Conclusion We found that elderly persons have a high risk of depression symptoms and a low quality of life. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health should develop psychological interventions, providing ongoing education for the elderly, and monitoring the health of the elderly population to address the specific needs of elderly persons who have been impacted by the aging process.

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