Association between living arrangement and quality of life for older adults in the community

Bolina, Alisson Fernandes; Araújo, Mayssa da Conceição; Haas, Vanderlei José; Tavares, Darlene Mara dos Santos

doi:10.1590/1518-8345.4051.3401

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“…The present study brings some biosociodemographic relevant information. It stands out, for example, the predominance of male participants (59%), diverging from some national (19)(20)(21)(22) and international (23)(24)(25) studies developed with the elderly. This finding can be justified, in part, by a population-based longitudinal investigation (26) , developed with 1,197 elderly and identified the male gender as a variable associated with the maintenance of internet use over the four years investigated (26) .…”

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Relationship between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly

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Objective: To analyze the correlation between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly. Method: Sectional and correlational study conducted with 692 Brazilian elderly between July and October 2020. The elderly filled three instruments: biosociodemographic, family APGAR and WHOQOL-Old. The tests Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analyzed the data. The study considered a 95% confidence interval (p < 0.05) for all analyses. Results: The elderly with mild and severe family dysfunction presented worse quality of life when compared to the elderly with a functional family. All facets of quality of life correlated positively with family functionality. Conclusion: Family functionality is positively correlated with the quality of life of the elderly, therefore requiring the inclusion of the family in health care plans to identify potential family stressors early and plan interventions to solve the problems raised.

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“…QoL presented a statistical relationship with the type of arrangement: those who lived alone had worse QoL in the physical and psychological domains. In a Brazilian study that used the same instruments, the worst results were found among aged people with this type of arrangement, in the social relationships, death and dying and intimacy domains 11 .…”

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“…A number of studies have also shown the influence of family arrangements on older adults' quality of life, which can either improve or compromise the health and well-being of the oldest members of a family [11][12] . This happens because conflicts, concerns and sadness are present in interpersonal relationships, which tense up with the need for care in old age.…”

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“…Despite the large number of studies on frailty, social support, QoL and cognition in the aged population, there are few studies devoted to investigating the relationship between family arrangements and these findings 1,3,[11][12] . In addition to that, the longitudinal evaluation that permeates this study allows for the potential identification of the older adults' family dynamics, in order to investigate the performance of this network at different moments.…”

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Family Arrangement, Social Support and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Longitudinal Study

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Objective to analyze, over time, the constitution of the older adults' family arrangements and their relationship with social support, frailty, quality of life and cognition; in addition to verifying existing tensions in the family context from the perspective of these subjects. Method a longitudinal study, using mixed methods and concomitant triangulation. A sociodemographic interview, the Edmonton Frailty Scale, WHOQOL-BREF and OLD, The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Genogram and Ecomap were applied. The quantitative data used the Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney comparison test; and those with a qualitative approach were treated according to Bardin's content analysis, with dialectical materialism as a theoretical framework. Results most of the 84 aged people in the study period (2012/2016-2019) were over 70 years old and female (83.3%). Frailty and cognition did not present a statistically significant relationship with the type of family arrangement. Aged people who lived alone had a worse quality of life in the physical (p=0.044) and psychological (p=0.031) domains. Older adults who lived with grandchildren showed worsening in the social relationship domain (p=0.047) and improvement in the death and dying domain (p<0.001). Three categories and nine subcategories were found, which highlighted the importance of interdependent and supportive relationships in the family. Data integration showed that the family size arrangement and the types of its members do not determine the existence of support, but the bonds formed with family and community. Conclusion frailty and cognition presented no statistical difference with the type of family arrangement, although this relationship was found in some quality of life domains.

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“…It is understood that aging is a factor generally associated with a low perception of quality of life, especially in non-developed or developing countries, due to the presence of physical limitations and diseases, especially NCDs ( 25 , 43 – 45 ). In addition, the type of living arrangement in which the older adults live, usually with sons and/or spouse or alone, favors a low perception of quality of life in this population ( 46 ). On the other hand, adults may be more vulnerable to food insecurity as they are mostly the economically active group of the population that are most subject to unemployment or informal employment.…”

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Chronic diseases and emotional disorders are associated with low perception of quality of life in food insecurity/security

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Understanding individual perception of Quality of Life (QoL) can help combat social and health inequalities. We aimed to identify factors associated with Low Perceived Quality of Life (LPQoL) in 295 adults and older adults with food security and food insecurity, in the city of Natal, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to December 2019, with collection of data on socioeconomic demographic status, lifestyle information, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factors, emotional disorders, food (in) security and quality of life. To assess food insecurity, the Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity—EBIA was used, and the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire was used to assess quality of life. Poisson's Regression was used to verify associations between variables and LPQoL, stratifying the sample into food secure (FS) and food insecure (FI) groups. In the FI group, being overweight, older adult, having no partner, drinking alcoholic beverages twice a week or more, and not having daily availability of water were associated with LPQoL, and in the FS group, having diabetes, monthly family income in the 1st and 2nd tertiles, and never having studied was associated with LPQoL. Reporting emotional disorders and sleeping < 7 h/day were associated with LPQoL in both FI and FS groups. LPQoL was associated with the occurrence of NCDs and risk factors, and emotional disorders, regardless of the food security measure. However, the lack of adequate access to water highlights the social vulnerability of the FI group.

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Association between living arrangement and quality of life for older adults in the community

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Relationship between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly

Relationship between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly

Family Arrangement, Social Support and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Longitudinal Study

Chronic diseases and emotional disorders are associated with low perception of quality of life in food insecurity/security

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