Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life Among Disabled Elderly Adults

Osberg, J. Scott; McGinnis, Gayle E.; DeJong, Gerben; Seward, Marymae L.

doi:10.1093/geronj/42.2.228

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“…This finding was similar to our previous study (7) among HD patients, a study (15) that reported a survey of Japanese elderly, and a study (32) of disabled elderly adults who were admitted for medical rehabilitation in the U.S. Therefore, spending the day actively may be associated with increased psychological well-being among HD patients as it is in elderly people dwelling in the community or in institutions.…”

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Psychological well-being and associated factors among elderly Hansen’s Disease patients in leprosaria

Kataoka

Nakamura

2005

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objectives: We investigated psychological well-being and associated factors among elderly Hansen's Disease (HD) patients in three national leprosaria in Japan.Methods: Three questionnaires on physical and social factors, and psychological well-being based on the 12-item of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were used to survey all HD patients admitted to three leprosaria in Japan. The number of respondents over 65 years old who completed all 12 items of GHQ-12 was 754 (459 men and 295 women) with a response rate of 80.9%. Data were analyzed by t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to determine factors associated with psychological well-being.Results: The impairment in 8 physical functions, walking, eating, and toileting for both men and women, bathing for men, and vision, dressing and grooming for women, were significantly related to high GHQ-12 scores by t-test and ANCOVA. Having no close friends, less frequent contact with neighbors, and no or less frequent participation in group activities in men, and inactive daily life style in male and female HD patients, were related to high GHQ-12 scores by both analyses.Conclusion: The present results showed that physical factors and inactive daily life style were related to psychological well-being for both men and women. Social factors were related to psychological well-being among elderly male HD patients in Japan. Further follow-up study is necessary to examine the causal relationships among psychological well-being and associated factors.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Psychological well-being and associated factors among elderly Hansen’s Disease patients in leprosaria

Kataoka

Nakamura

2005

Environ Health Prev Med

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“…The life domains of social well-being, physical well-being, psychological well-being, cognitive well-being, spiritual well-being, and environmental well-being as well as their indicators are common and consistently included to some extent in many of these existing measurement instruments. However, there are several limitations to the measurement of quality of life, including, (a) restricting measurement to one model (e.g., HRQoL) (Baker and Intagliata 1982;Baxter and Shetterly 1998;Bond 1999;Bury and Holme 1990;Cairl et al 1999, Capitman et al 1997Coons and Mace 1996;Farquhar 1994Farquhar , 1995Galambos 1997;Gamroth et al 1995;Livingston et al 1998;Marinelli and Plummer 1999;Noelker and Harel 2001;Osberg et al 1987;Raphael et al 1997), (b) limiting inquiries of quality of life ratings to a single source (e.g., perspective of a clinical provider) (Becker et al 1993Cairl et al 1999;Diaz and Mercier 1996;Diaz et al 1999;Kane 2001;Kane and Kane 2001;Rabiner et al 1997), and (c) evaluating quality of life among older people with disabilities/mental health issues such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease (Albert et al 1996(Albert et al , 1997Atchley 1991;Bond 1999;Raphael et al 1997). Baker and Intagliata (1982) identified additional problems with measuring quality of life that include insensitivity of quality of life measures, lack of data on normal fluctuations of mood states, limited norms of target populations, and the need for more consumer perspectives of quality of life.…”

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An Integrated Conceptual Model of Quality of Life for Older Adults Based on a Synthesis of the Literature

Kelley‐Gillespie

2009

Applied Research Quality Life

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Quality of life is fast becoming a standard of measure of long-term care and gerontological service outcomes. Although the issue of quality of life has been of increasing interest in the field of aging, there has been little agreement as to the clarity and definition of the concept and how to measure it, especially as it relates to older adults. Presented here is a comprehensive, integrated model of quality of life that was developed by synthesizing existing constructs within the literature into six major life domains-(1) social well-being, (2) physical well-being, (3) psychological well-being, (4) cognitive well-being, (5) spiritual well-being, and (6) environmental well-being. Consistent with a general systems framework, this holistic model expands the predominant Health-Related Quality of Life constructs to incorporate non-physical aspects of well-being. Each of these domains was broken down into several dimensions in an effort to operationalize the concept of quality of life so that it can have some common standard of useful measurement. These major life domains and indicators are important factors in determining the perceptions of quality of life of older adults. Understanding what constitutes quality of life and how to measure it comprehensively has significant implications for social policy and practice in the field of aging.

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“…Similarly, studies of time use in persons with disability have revealed valuable information about the restricting aspects of particular handicapping factors. These include environmental constraints (physical, social, institutional, economic, cultural factors) (Law, 1993;Schalock & Genung, 1993); impaired social network (Astrom et al, 1992;Morgan & Jongbloed, 1990); and income (Osberg, McGinnis, DeJong, & Seward, 1987).…”

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confidence: 99%