The role of individual characteristics and physical frailty on health related quality of life (HRQOL): A cross sectional study of Italian community-dwelling older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mulasso ◽  
Mattia Roppolo ◽  
Emanuela Rabaglietti
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Frailty and oral health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roosevelt Silva BASTOS ◽  
Leticia Marques SÁ ◽  
Sofia Rafaela Maito VELASCO ◽  
Debora Foger TEIXEIRA ◽  
Larissa Sanches PAINO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Elders with Frailty: A Cross-Sectional Study of Community-Dwelling Elders in Taiwan

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e21841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Chieh Lin ◽  
Chia-Ing Li ◽  
Chiu-Kai Chang ◽  
Chiu-Shong Liu ◽  
Chih-Hsueh Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

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.

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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