scholarly journals Relationship of Perceived Social Support With the Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Living in Rural Communities in Iran

Salmand ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-365
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jokar ◽  
◽  
Abdol Rahim Asadollahi ◽  
ohammad Hossein Kaveh ◽  
Leila Ghahramani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Objectives: The increasing trend in aging population raises the need to pay attention to the daily activities of the elderly and their social support as an effective factor in promoting their health. This study aims to investigate the correlation of perceived social support and demographic variables with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in older adults living in rural communities in Iran. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive-analytical study with cross-sectional design conducted on 430 elderly people aged ≥60 years living in a rural community in Iran (Bayza county located 45 km away from Shiraz city) who were selected using a convenience sampling method. Procidano & Heller’s Perceived Social Support - Family Scale (PSS-Fa) and the ADL scale for the elderly were used for data collection. The ADL questionnaire’s internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained 0.96. The PSS-Fa with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranging from 0.88 to 0.91 has acceptable internal consistency. The reliability of its Persian version using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained 87%. Data were analyzed in SPSS V. 25 software using multivariate ANOVA and regression analysis. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was 69.67±7.067 years. The mean score of PSS-Fa and the ADL scale was reported 16.55± 5.16 and 55.10±3.07, respectively. Perceived social support, education and age had significant effect correlation with the ability to perform ADL in the elderly (P<0.001), while marital status and gender showed no significant correlation (P>0.05). The age factor was inversely correlated with the ability to perform ADL; hence, the independence of older adults decreases with the increase of age. Conclusion: Many demographic variables and social support affect the ability to perform ADL in the elderly. Social support can be used as a social investment to improve the quality of life of the elderly. Therefore, considering that one of the duties of health care providers is to improve the health status of the elderly, it is necessary for health care providers to increase social support and maintain and promote a healthy and active life for them through educational programs and periodic physical examinations.

Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Attitudes and Practice of Health Care Providers Regarding Intimate Partner Violence Survey Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 688-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gezgin Burçin Biçici ◽  
Aynur Uysal Toraman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

This study was planned to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the “attitudes and practices of health care providers regarding intimate partner violence” (APHCPs-IPV) survey scale. The sample consisted of 355 primary health care providers. A Likert-type scale composed of eight subfactors, and 43 items were used. Means and standard deviations were calculated for interval-level data. A p value of less than .05 was considered statistically significant. The Turkish version consisted of eight factor groups. The Cronbach’s alpha of the general scale was .66, and the Cronbach’s alpha of the factor groups ranged from .29 to .81. It was determined that the APHCPs-IPV scale was a valid and reliable scale to be used in Turkish society, on the condition that item number 33 be removed.

scholarly journals Comparison between the English and Bahasa Malaysia language versions of the Visual Functioning Questionnaire (VFQ-25) for use in patients with cataracts

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanigasalam Thevi ◽  
Adinegara Lutfi Abas ◽  
Chang Stephanie Yen Li
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
English Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Related Quality

Abstract Background We conducted the study to compare the psychometric properties of the English version of the Questionnaire and the Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) version regarding the vision-related Quality of Life of patients with cataracts. Methods The Malay version was translated by two independent translators who were well versed in both languages. We carried out a cross-sectional study collecting data between June 2017 and March 2018 in the pre-operative Eye Clinic of Hospital Melaka with 224 respondents (mean age 66.8 years) and another 204 respondents (mean age 64.3 years) participating in the English version and Malay version of the Questionnaire respectively. Methods used to validate the standard questionnaire included the use of construct validity via factor analysis and the deployment of reliability test through assessment of internal consistency via Cronbach’s alpha. Results We observed both English and Bahasa Malaysia versions to have high reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.90 and above in factors on difficulty with activities and responses to vision problems. Exploratory factor analysis performed revealed that the three-factor model fits the data well for the English version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (23.81 % of variance), responses to vision problem (22.22 % of variance) and general health and vision (14.68 % of variance). The Bahasa Malaysia version of the questionnaire produced three factors with two of the factors resembling the factors from the original version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (24.3 % of variance) and responses to vision problem (23.7 % of variance). Item response theory analysis revealed that these factors for both English and Bahasa Malaysia versions comprised of adequately fitted items. Conclusion The present study observed that both the English and Bahasa Malaysia versions of the NEI VFQ-25 have comparable construct validity to the original American version. With high validity and reliability, the tool shall be able to provide health care providers the assessment of impact due to cataract and other ophthalmic conditions on the vision-related quality of life of ophthalmic patients.

scholarly journals The Development and Validation of a Questionnaire in Bahasa Malaysia to Assess Problems of Vision or Feelings About Vision Among Patients with Cataracts.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adinegara Lutfi Abas ◽  
Thanigasalam Thevi ◽  
Stephanie Yen Li Chang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
English Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Purpose: We conducted the study to compare the validation properties of the English version of the Questionnaire and the Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) version regarding the Quality of Life of patients with cataracts.Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study collecting data between June 2017 and March 2018 in the pre-operative Eye Clinic of Hospital Melaka.The Malay version was translated by two independent translators who were well versed in both languages. Methods used to validate the standard questionnaire included the use of construct validity via factor analysis and the deployment of reliability test through assessment of internal consistency via Cronbach’s alpha. Results: We observed both English and Bahasa Malaysia versions to have high reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.90 and above in factors on difficulty with activities and responses to vision problems.Exploratory factor analysis performed revealed that the three-factor model fits the data well for the English version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (23.81% of variance), responses to vision problem (22.22% of variance) and general health and vision (14.68% of variance). The Bahasa Malaysia version of the questionnaire produced three factors with two of the factors resembling the factors from the original version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (24.28% of variance) and responses to vision problem (23.66% of variance). Conclusion: The present study observed that both the English and Bahasa Malaysia versions of the NEI VFQ-25 have comparable construct validity to the original American version. With high validity and reliability, the tool shall be able to provide health care providers the assessment of impact due to cataract and other ophthalmic conditions on the vision-related quality of life of ophthalmic patients.

scholarly journals ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD USE AMONG ELDERLY CANCER SURVIVORS AND NON-CANCER SURVIVORS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S325-S325
Author(s):  
Yan Luo
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Personal Health Record ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Services Use ◽  
Enabling Factors

Abstract Background Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) are potential tools to improve clinical outcomes through increasing patients’ self-management. Although elderly people, especially elderly cancer survivors, is a growing population who can benefit from ePHRs, little is known about its utilization among the elderly, particularly among those diagnosed with cancer. Objective By applying Anderson’s Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, this study aims to examine and compare the associated factors with ePHRs use among elderly cancer survivors and non-cancer survivors. Methods The data collected from the 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) was analyzed. The level of access to ePHRs among the elderly were assessed. Predictors of ePHRs use among elderly cancer survivors and non-cancer survivors were compared by conducting multiple linear regression. According to Anderson’s Model, predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors were included in the statistical model. Results The overall use of ePHRs remained low among 577 participants (mean = .87, SD = 1.72, range from 0 to 4). Non-Cancer survivors reported lower ePHRs use (mean = .83, SD = 1.77, range from 0 to 4). Race/ethnicity, education, regular health care providers, health insurance, social support, and medical conditions were associated with ePHRs use among non-cancer survivors, while age, gender, social support, and self-reported health status were related to ePHRs use among cancer survivors. Conclusion This study suggests additional efforts to increase ePHRs utilization among the elderly, especially the elderly cancer survivors. The predictive findings reported in this study will contribute valuable implications to enhance the ePHRs use.

Multi-disciplinary Care for the Elderly in Disasters: An Integrative Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather L. Johnson ◽  
Catherine G. Ling ◽  
Elexis C. McBee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Geological Processes

AbstractIntroductionOlder adults are disproportionately affected by disaster. Frail elders, individuals with chronic diseases, conditions, or disabilities, and those who live in long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable.PurposeThe purpose of this integrative review of the literature was to describe the system-wide knowledge and skills that multi-disciplinary health care providers need to provide appropriate care for the elderly during domestic-humanitarian and disaster-relief efforts.Data sourcesA systematic search protocol was developed in conjunction with a research librarian. Searches of PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were conducted using terms such as Disaster, Geological Processes, Aged, Disaster Planning, and Vulnerable Populations. Forty-six articles met criteria for inclusion in the review.ConclusionsPolicies and guidance regarding evacuating versus sheltering in place are lacking. Tenets of elderly-focused disaster planning/preparation and clarification of legal and ethical standards of care and liability issues are needed. Functional capacity, capabilities, or impairments, rather than age, should be considered in disaster preparation. Older adults should be included in disaster planning as population-specific experts.Implications for PracticeA multifaceted approach to population-specific disaster planning and curriculum development should include consideration of the biophysical and psychosocial aspects of care, ethical and legal issues, logistics, and resources.JohnsonHL, LingCG, McBeeEC. Multi-disciplinary care for the elderly in disasters: an integrative review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(1):1-8.

scholarly journals Construction and Validation the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire Among the Iranian Elderly Who Receive Home Care Services

Salmand ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-143
Author(s):  
Morad Esmaeil Zali ◽  
◽  
Mohammad Arab ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Fereshteh Farzianpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Receive Home Care ◽  
Lifestyle Questionnaire

Objectives: Investigating the elderly's lifestyle conditions is a challenging issue, due to various factors influencing lifestyle. The current study was developed to explore the construct and validity of the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (HLQ) among the Iranian elderly who receive home care services. Methods & Materials: This combinatory, sequential exploratory study was conducted for creating a lifestyle measuring tool among the elderly in Tehran City, Iran, in 2018. The research was performed in 4 steps including the following: studying semi-structured texts and interviews (the elderly & specialists); extracting fields and factors related to lifestyle; validity examination, and the final assessment on the target community (reliability). To check the validity, ratio tests were implemented by the expert's panel (n=20 in 8 different specialty fields related to the elderly's treatment). Besides, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was implemented to check the scale’s reliability (n=40). SPSS was also used for the statistical analysis of the collected data. Results: The agreed limit for the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) was selected as 42% according to the specialist's number. Accordingly, out of 130 extracted questions, only 69 questions, CVR point was more than the agreed limit (CVR≥0.42). Thus, the remained question's CVR point equaled 52.5, by dividing it by the number of remained questions. CVI was calculated to be 0.76 for the whole questionnaire. Moreover, CVI was more than the agreed limit for all the questions in 11 fields (CVI≥0.76). Lifestyle’s Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.979) was >0.7. Conclusion: The Elderly's Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (EHLSQ) has appropriate reliability and validity for assessing lifestyle in the elderly. It can be used to evaluate lifestyle among the elderly in various studies.

scholarly journals Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Everyday Cognition Battery Scale for Assessing Everyday Cognition in Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Jimenez ◽  
Eduardo Jose Fernandez ◽  
Celia Sanchez ◽  
Juan Jesus Cruz ◽  
Maria Isabel Rihuete
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Everyday Cognition ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Study Population

Abstract Introduction: Ageing entails a series of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological changes in some cognitive processes that directly affect the daily life and autonomy of a person. We believe it is necessary to have tools that assess the cognitive functions that are essential for carrying out daily activities in an independent manner. The aim of this study was to translate the Everyday Cognition Battery (ECB) scale into Spanish, adapt it to the sociocultural context of Spain, and validate it by testing the psychometric properties, i.e., the reliability and validity of the translated version.Methods: The translation and adaptation of the ECB into Spanish was carried out following the method recommended by Beaton et al., the process concluding with a pilot test to ensure that subjects were able to understand the scale correctly. Between March and October 2019, the study population voluntarily completed the translated version of each of the four subscales that make up the battery of tests. The translated version was validated by analysing its psychometric properties, using reliability or internal consistency tests assessed with Cronbach's alpha coefficient and validity tests analysed using correlation tables and Spearman's correlation coefficient. The scale considered to represent the gold standard in the assessment of cognition was the Rapid Assessment of Cognitive Functions (RACF), and to assess Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) this was the Lawton and Brody Index. Results: The total study population included 226 subjects, of which 52 participants were excluded, resulting in a study sample size of 174 older adults. The recognition, inductive reasoning and computation span tests showed good reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient of >0.827, >0.836, and >0.823, respectively), while the knowledge test showed questionable reliability with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of >0.615. The validity analysis demonstrated that all the combinations of correlations of the different scales were significantly and positively related to one another. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the ECB tool is socially and culturally equivalent to the original version, and both its validity and reliability for assessing everyday cognition in older adults have been demonstrated.

scholarly journals The development and validation of a Questionnaire in Bahasa Malaysia to assess problems of vision or feelings about vision among patients with cataracts.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanigasalam Thevi ◽  
Adinegara Lutfi Abas ◽  
Stephanie Yen Li Chang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
English Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Purpose We conducted the study to compare the validation properties of the English version of the Questionnaire and the Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) version regarding the Quality of Life of patients with cataracts. Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study collecting data between June 2017 and March 2018 in the pre-operative Eye Clinic of Hospital Melaka. The Malay version was translated by two independent translators who were well versed in both languages. Methods used to validate the standard questionnaire included the use of construct validity via factor analysis and the deployment of reliability test through assessment of internal consistency via Cronbach’s alpha. Results We observed both English and Bahasa Malaysia versions to have high reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.90 and above in factors on difficulty with activities and responses to vision problems. Exploratory factor analysis performed revealed that the three-factor model fits the data well for the English version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (23.81% of variance), responses to vision problem (22.22% of variance) and general health and vision (14.68% of variance). The Bahasa Malaysia version of the questionnaire produced three factors with two of the factors resembling the factors from the original version of the questionnaire - difficulty with activities (24.28% of variance) and responses to vision problem (23.66% of variance). Conclusion The present study observed that both the English and Bahasa Malaysia versions of the NEI VFQ-25 have comparable construct validity to the original American version. With high validity and reliability, the tool shall be able to provide health care providers the assessment of impact due to cataract and other ophthalmic conditions on the vision-related quality of life of ophthalmic patients.

Perceived Social Support and Physical Activity Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1606-1623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Hwa Won ◽  
Youn-Jung Son
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Stable Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Artery Disease

Adherence to recommended physical activity after a cardiac event is important to prevent cardiac recurrence. Social support from peers and family is known to improve self-care in chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease. However, the relationship between social support from health care providers and physical activity among patients with coronary artery disease remains unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the relationship between perceived social support from health care providers and physical activity among patients with stable coronary artery disease. The study included 237 patients with stable coronary artery disease attending an outpatient clinic. Hierarchical linear regression found that perceived social support explained 12% of variance in physical activity, F(14, 222) = 7.37, p < .001. In addition, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationships between perceived social support and physical activity. Abundant support from health care providers plays a key role in promoting physical activity among patients with stable coronary artery disease.

scholarly journals Didactic Content and Experiential Aging Simulation for Developing Patient-Centered Strategies and Empathy for Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
pp. 074-082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Jilla ◽  
Jeffrey Danhauer ◽  
Carole Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Sensory Disorders ◽  
Oklahoma Health ◽  
The University

AbstractThe number of people over 65 years of age is increasing, and many of those individuals will have sensorineural hearing loss in addition to other chronic health conditions. Future hearing health care providers need to be sensitive to the needs of elderly patients. The purpose of this article is to describe an experiential learning curriculum used in the Doctor of Audiology program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The curriculum uses simulations of sensory disorders common in the elderly to transform knowledge and active experience into patient-centered, empathetic counseling skills and strategies to use with older adults with hearing loss.

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