Quality of Life and Its Factors in Korean Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Abstract

Based on the secondary data analysis, this study aimed to identify quality of life and factors that affect quality of life among Korean elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Demographic characteristics, physical factors, and psychosocial factors as well as quality of life of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment were comprehensively measured. The research subjects consisted of 348 home-resident elderly and their quality of life scores were relatively high at 29.86. Their quality of life varied according to education and gender, and instrumental activities of daily living (actual, latent), somatic symptoms, sleep quality, depression, and social support affected their quality of life. Depression and social support were predictors of quality of life. The most powerful predictor was depression (β = -.583, p < .001). To improve the quality of life among elderly with mild cognitive impairment, nursing interventions to alleviate depression and to enhance social support from family, friends, and relevant neighbors are needed.

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the mild cognitive impairment questionnaire

“…Therefore, the lower the level of depression experienced by patients with MCI, the greater their perceived HRQoL. Depression has repeatedly been shown to be a variable that is predictive of HRQoL (Kang & Lee, 2018; Mirza et al, 2017; Samy et al, 2019). Finally, HRQoL was lower in women compared with men in our study, a result which is similar to findings in previously published research (Clement‐Carbonell et al, 2018; Navarro, Calero, & Calero‐García, 2015; Peralta, Jorquera, Morán, & Quiroz, 2018).…”

“…MCI causes important changes in the self‐perception of health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among affected individuals (Chang, Yang, Chang, Chou, & Huang, 2017; Kang & Lee, 2018). HRQoL is a dynamic and multidimensional construct that refers to how health affects the ability of a person to function, as well as their self‐perceived physical, mental, and social well‐being (Ruano et al, 2013) and is a key measurement in the evaluation of patient‐based health outcomes.…”

“…However, the basic activities of daily life, such as urinary continence or those related to the motor activity are preserved in cases of MCI (Cornelis, Gorus, Beyer, Bautmans, & Vriendt, 2017; Jekel et al, 2015). Therefore, HRQoL is a useful indicator of the impact of therapeutic programs for people with MCI (Kang & Lee, 2018).…”

“…In many cases, these instruments are long and very complex (e.g., in terms of the number of response alternatives provided), which makes them difficult to use for people with MCI. To evaluate and monitor adequately the perception that people with MCI have about their HRQoL, specific, brief instruments with only a few response alternatives will be necessary; this would facilitate their application and patient comprehension and would reduce the respondent administration burden (Bárrios et al, 2013; Kang & Lee, 2018).…”

Differences in Autonomy and Health-Related Quality of Life between Resilient and Non-Resilient Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

“…Although the relationship between resilience and health has been widely studied over the past few years [33,34,35,36,37,38], its influence in daily living functionality has been less analysed, especially in people with MCI. Previous studies have found that people with MCI suffer from a HRQoL reduction, with a significant impairment in levels of well-being [39,40,41,42,43]. It has been demonstrated that HRQoL is significantly impaired in people with MCI, in comparison to the general population [44].…”