Predicting changes in the health‐related quality of life of Chinese depressed older people

Abstract

Treatment and interventions of depression were effective in improvement participants' mental condition and their perceived HRQoL. Interventions to promote older people's level of depression and their instrumental activity of daily living abilities could help to improve their perceived HRQoL. This study provides insight for healthcare professionals in planning innovative services to meet their health needs.

Occupational Competence, Environmental Support and Quality of Life for People with Depression: A Path Analysis

“…Issues of stigmatization and social support were found to be culturally salient predictors for varied domains of QOL (Chan, Chiu, Chien, Thompson, & Lam, 2006a;Chan, Shoumei, Thompson, Yan, Chiu, Chien, & Lam, 2006b;Chan, Chien, Thompson, Chiu, & Lam, 2006c;Chan, Chiu, Chien, William, Thompson, Lam, & Hong, 2009;Chung, Pan, & Hsiung, 2009). It was proposed that greater social support significantly improved QOL for Chinese with depression, and a lack of social support can negatively impact their QOL (Chan et al, 2006b).…”