scholarly journals Grandparents - Grandchildren Relationship in Iran, 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 296-303
Author(s):  
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽  
Mahboube Mahdi Vidouje ◽  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Robab Sahaf ◽  
Reza Laripour
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: With the continuing growth of aged populations, it is imperative to find ways to maintain and improve the quality of life in old age. It has been documented that grandparents-grandchildren relationship is significantly contributed to quality of life of older adults. This study was conducted to identify the status and associated factors of grandparents-grandchildren relationship in a sample of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 377 community dwelling older adults 60 years and over living in Kashan, Iran. A multistage proportional random sampling technique was applied to obtain the sample. The grandparent -grandchildren relationship was measured by a researcher-developed 16-item scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 and AMOS 23. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 70.42(SD = 8.20) years. About 62% of the respondents were female and 60.7% were married. The average score of grandparents-grandchild relationship was 67.60(SD = 12.47). The multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant model (F (11, 365) = 19.05, P < 0.001), where information communication technology of grandparents, geographical distance between grandparents and grandchildren, and the quality of relationship between grandparents and parents of grandchildren were the most important predictors of the grandparents-grandchildren relationship. Conclusion: The findings from the current study showed that status of grandparents-grandchildren relationship is moderate to high and influenced by some factors. It is, therefore, suggested that policymakers pay more attention to strengthening grandparent-grandchild relationship by providing educational programs for families and encouraging the elderly to learn and use information communication technology.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review of the Application of Information Communication Technology for Visually Impaired People

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahfuz Ashraf ◽  
Najmul Hasan ◽  
Lundy Lewis ◽  
Md Rashadul Hasan ◽  
Pradeep Ray
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
New Policies

Technological advancement in general is providing better and cheaper solutions to assist the visually impaired (VI) community. Although information communication technology (ICT) has great potential to support the inclusion of VI people in educational, social and workforce settings, there are far fewer ICT projects for VI people compared to other projects. This systematic literature review provides our findings on the existing state of ICT projects and describes outstanding issues in ICT support of VI people. Based on our findings, we suggest increased collaboration among healthcare professionals, caregivers, programmers, engineers, as well as policy makers; and adoption of policies in future ICT projects for VI people. A wide search of seven journal databases found a relevant cross-section of articles that were published between 2010 and 2015. Software Zotero Standalone and EndNote were used to screen and maintain metadata. After the initial screening of 6993 titles, 683 abstracts were scrutinised, from which 55 full text articles were selected for final review. We analysed and synthesised 37 articles. Our findings show the progress, awareness, interest, and issues in ICT integration to improve the quality of life for VI people. Three emergent topics for VI people are (a) assistive technology, (b) e-accessibility, and (c) virtual interfaces. Our findings suggest that ICT-aided applications can bring positive changes for VI people. We advance several issues that should be addressed and further developed, collaboratively, to spread awareness and invoke new policies aimed to improve the quality of life of VI people.

Assessment of the psychometric performance of the WHOQOL-BREF instrument in a sample of Brazilian older adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 635-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Chachamovich ◽  
Clarissa Trentini ◽  
Marcelo P. Fleck
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
World Health ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychometric Performance

Background: There has been increasing interest in the measurement of quality of life in cross-sectional investigations and in the assessment of intervention outcomes in elderly adults. Several instruments used in this measurement have not yet been adequately tested.Objective: To describe the psychometric properties of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument–Short Version (WHOQOL-BREF) in a sample of Brazilian elderly.Method: A total of 424 elderly adults selected through convenience sampling completed the instruments WHOQOL-BREF, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and a sociodemographic data form. Discriminant validity, concurrent validity, criterion validity and internal consistency were analyzed.Results: The sample comprised predominantly women (64.2%), community-dwelling subjects (84.4%) and subjects who consider themselves healthy (67.5%). All domains in the instrument showed the ability to discriminate levels of depressive symptoms and hopelessness, as well as different perceptions of health status. The correlation coefficients among the domains and the BDI and BHS scores were statistically significant. The reliability coefficients present scores ranging from 0.614 to 0.925.Conclusion: The WHOQOL-BREF instrument shows suitable psychometric performance in a sample of Brazilian older adults, becoming a useful alternative in the measurement of quality of life in this population.

Elderly People and Information Communication Technology (ICT)

2013 ◽  
pp. 396-415
Author(s):  
Helena Blazun ◽  
Kaija Saranto ◽  
Sari Rissanen ◽  
Samo Bobek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Literature Reviews

The purpose of this chapter is to present up-to-date knowledge on elderly people’s use of Information Communication Technology (ICT), online social networks, and eventual positive effects of advanced technology on the quality of life of elderly people. The chapter is based on two previous literature reviews and a new integrated literature review focusing on three main criteria: use of ICT, attitudes of elderly people toward ICT, and benefits of and barriers to the use of ICT. A comparison of the literature reviews shows the level of currently known facts about computer use among the elderly and presents the necessary steps for future research on how to increase the computer engagement of elderly people toward a better quality of life.

scholarly journals How the Urban Neighborhood Environment Influences the Quality of Life of Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Influence Model of “NE-QoL”

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Dezhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Urban Neighborhood ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Due to functional impairment and low mobility, the sphere of activities of older adults often shrinks and they rely on their living environment more. Especially for urban community-dwelling older adults who are aging in place, the urban neighborhood environment affects their quality of life (QoL) heavily. This study aims to explore how the urban neighborhood environment affects QoL of community-dwelling older adults and develop a mediation model called “Neighborhood Environment-Quality of Life (NE-QoL)” for community-dwelling older adults. The reliability test is applied to test and modify the questionnaire based on cross-sectional data collected from the survey, the multiple regression analysis is used to identify significant influence relations between variables of neighborhood environment and dimensions of the QoL, mediation effects are assumed and tested by the mediation analysis in SPSS, and then the “NE-QoL” is developed to reveal the detailed influence path between the urban neighborhood environment and QoL of community-dwelling older adults. The “NE-QoL” model reveals seven variables of the urban neighborhood environment, which influences the QoL of community-dwelling older adults significantly, and three mediation effects exist in the influence path, making clear the understanding about the relationship between neighborhood environment and the QoL of community-dwelling older adults. It provides valuable retrofit guidelines of the neighborhood environment for improving QoL of community-dwelling older adults.

scholarly journals Frailty Prevalence and Association with Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment among Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is critical to evaluate the burden of frailty in the older population.This study explored the prevalence of frailty among Vietnamese older people in rural communities, determined the factors associated with frailty, and examined the differences in HRQOL between non-frail, pre-frail, and frail people. A cross-sectional study was conducted on older adults (≥60 years old) residing in Soc Son district, northern Vietnam. Non-frailty, pre-frailty, and frailty conditions were evaluated using Fried’s frailty criteria. The EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels(EQ-5D-5L) instrument was employed to measure HRQOL. Socioeconomic, behavioral, health status, and healthcare utilization characteristics were collected as covariates. Among 523 older adults, 65.6% were pre-frail, and 21.7% were frail. The mean EQ-5D-5L indexes of the non-frailty, pre-frailty, and frailty groups were 0.70 (SD = 0.18), 0.70 (SD = 0.19), and 0.58 (SD = 0.20), respectively. The differences were found between non-frailty and frailty groups (p < 0.01), as well as the pre-frailty and frailty groups (p<0.01). After adjusting for covariates, the estimated mean difference in the HRQOL between the non-frailty and frailty groups was −0.10 (95%CI= −0.17; −0.02) (R2 = 45.2%), showing a 10% reduction of the maximum EQ-5D-5L index.This study emphasized the high prevalence of frailty among older adults in the rural communities of Vietnam. Frailty was found to be associated with a small reduction of HRQOL in this population.

Design, measures and sample characteristics of the CadeViMa-Spain survey on quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas ◽  
Carolina Giraldez-Garcia ◽  
Maria João Forjaz ◽  
Fermina Rojo-Perez ◽  
Pablo Martinez-Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sample Characteristics ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

ABSTRACTBackground: The survey “Quality of life in older adults-Spain” (CadeViMa-Spain) was designed to obtain information about objective and subjective determinants of Quality of Life (QoL) in old age, from a multidimensional perspective. This paper presents the overall description, methodology, sample characteristics and reliability of the measures used.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in a representative sample of 1106 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and over in Spain. The sample was obtained by a geodemographically-based proportional multistage stratified sampling. A home-based questionnaire included validated scales and questions about sociodemographic characteristics, global QoL, health, family and social networks, financial means and retirement, leisure and social participation, residential environment, and satisfaction with those issues. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Cronbach's α coefficients were used to assess internal consistency of the scales.Results: This nationally representative survey furnishes information about global QoL, health-related QoL, resources availability, living conditions, and satisfaction with the assessed aspects, including life domains most valued by this group. In general, community-dwelling older adults reported positive assessments of health, living conditions, and high levels of satisfaction with the different aspects of QoL. The reliability of the measures in this population was good.Conclusions: This survey provides comprehensive and useful information, based on the view of older people themselves, with potential to contribute to health and social policies towards promoting active aging. The database is available for in-depth comparisons.

scholarly journals Association of Grip Strength with Quality of Life in the Chinese Oldest Old

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12394
Author(s):  
Boqin Xie ◽  
Chenjuan Ma
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Emerging studies have suggested an association between grip strength and health-related quality of life (QOL). However, evidence for which specific domains of QOL are associated with grip strength remains limited and inconsistent. Particularly, such evidence is scarce in the oldest old, who constitute one of the most vulnerable populations. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between grip strength and overall QOL as well as specific domains in the oldest old. It included 400 community-dwelling older adults aged 80 years or older from Shanghai, China. QOL was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life of Older Adults instrument, and grip strength was measured using a digital spring-type dynamometer. On average, the overall QOL score was 54.68 (SD = 12.05). Estimates of risk-adjusted linear regressions indicated that higher grip strength was associated with better overall QOL (β = 4.40, p < 0.001) as well as the domains of autonomy (β = 6.74, p < 0.001); fulfillment with past, present, and future activities and achievements (β = 3.52, p = 0.004); and satisfaction with social participation (β = 6.72, p < 0.001). Our findings highlight the importance of maintaining or improving grip strength in delaying or reducing the decline in QOL among the community-dwelling oldest old. Also noteworthy is that the associations between grip strength and specific domains of QOL in the oldest old vary.

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