Determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Autor: | Brennecke A; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. anna.brennecke@stud.uke.uni-hamburg.de.; Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. anna.brennecke@stud.uke.uni-hamburg.de., Heinrich F; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., van Rüth V; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Dost K; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Graf W; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Kowalski V; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Rauch A; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Langenwalder F; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Püschel K; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Ondruschka B; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., König HH; Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Bertram F; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Hajek A; Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation [Qual Life Res] 2023 Nov; Vol. 32 (11), pp. 3075-3083. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 11. |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11136-023-03455-5 |
Abstrakt: | Objective: Thus far, there is very limited knowledge regarding homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly related to the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, our aim was to evaluate HRQoL and to clarify the determinants of HRQoL among homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Methods: Data were taken from the national survey on psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic-NAPSHI (n = 616). The established EQ-5D-5L was used to quantify problems in five health dimensions, and its visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) was used to record self-rated health status. Sociodemographic factors were included in regression analysis. Results: Pain/discomfort was the most frequently reported problem (45.3%), thereafter anxiety/depression (35.9%), mobility (25.4%), usual activities (18.5%) and self-care (11.4%). Average EQ-VAS score was 68.97 (SD: 23.83), and the mean EQ-5D-5L index was 0.85 (SD: 0.24). Regressions showed that higher age and having a health insurance were associated with several problem dimensions. Being married was associated with higher EQ-VAS scores. Conclusions: Overall, our study findings showed a quite high HRQoL among homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Some important determinants of HRQoL were identified (e.g., age or marital status). Longitudinal studies are required to confirm our findings. (© 2023. The Author(s).) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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