Frailty, Seasonal Sensitivity and Health-related Quality of Life in Older People Living in High Southern Latitudes: a Bayesian Analysis.
| Autor: | Mabe-Castro, Diego, Gomez, Karen Tobar, Castillo-Aguilar, Matías, Jannas-Vela, Sebastián, Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo, Valdés-Badilla, Pablo, Núñez-Espinosa, Cristian |
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SEASONAL affective disorder
WELL-being FRAIL elderly SCIENTIFIC observation CROSS-sectional method SELF-evaluation AGE distribution FUNCTIONAL status HEALTH status indicators POPULATION geography ENVIRONMENTAL health QUALITY of life DESCRIPTIVE statistics QUESTIONNAIRES AGING RESEARCH funding SOCIAL skills OLD age |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Geriatrics Journal; Mar2024, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p56-62, 7p |
| Abstrakt: | Background In older people, a notable research gap exists regarding the intricate dynamics between frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to determine the association between frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and HRQoL in older people from high southern latitudes. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. Frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and HRQoL measurements were self- reported by participants through questionnaires. A total of 118 older people were recruited from a local community. The participants were selected through intentional non-probabilistic sampling. Results The adjusted models showed a trend where lower education was associated with a higher risk of frailty (BF = 0.218). For frailty and HRQoL, we observed a trend suggesting that HRQoL decreases with increasing severity of frailty (BF = 1.76). In addition, we observed a linear effect based on the severity of seasonal sensitivity, meaning that older people with higher perceived severity report a proportional decrease in HRQoL (BF = 6.66). Conclusion Sociodemographic factors, such as lower education levels, have increased the risk of frailty. At the same time, frailty and seasonal sensitivity perceived severity were associated with a lower HRQoL in older people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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