Association between Sense of Loneliness and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Multimorbidity.
multimorbidity
older adults
quality of life
sense of loneliness
social support
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 02 2023
01 02 2023
Historique:
received:
14
12
2022
revised:
19
01
2023
accepted:
26
01
2023
entrez:
11
2
2023
pubmed:
12
2
2023
medline:
15
2
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Multimorbidity has been associated with adverse health outcomes, such as reduced physical function, poor quality-of-life (QoL), poor self-rated health. The association between quality of life, social support, sense of loneliness and sex and age in older adult patients affected by two or more chronic diseases (multimorbidity) was evaluated. Patients n. 162 with multimorbidity and living with family members. MMSE-Mini-Mental-State-Examination; ADL-Activities of Daily Living; Social Schedule: demographic variables; Loneliness Scale -de Jong Gierveld; Quality-of-Life-FACT-G; WHOQOL-BRIEF Social relationships. Multivariate Regression Analysis. The patients with three or more diseases have worse dimensions of FACT-G total score ( A sense of loneliness and advancing age are associated with bad quality-of life in self-sufficient elderly patients with multimorbidity. Demonstrating that loneliness, as well as in the presence of interpersonal relations, is predictive of worse quality of life in patients with multimorbidity helps identify people most at risk for common symptoms and lays the groundwork for research concerning both diagnosis and treatment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Multimorbidity has been associated with adverse health outcomes, such as reduced physical function, poor quality-of-life (QoL), poor self-rated health.
OBJECTIVE
The association between quality of life, social support, sense of loneliness and sex and age in older adult patients affected by two or more chronic diseases (multimorbidity) was evaluated.
METHODS
Patients n. 162 with multimorbidity and living with family members.
TESTS
MMSE-Mini-Mental-State-Examination; ADL-Activities of Daily Living; Social Schedule: demographic variables; Loneliness Scale -de Jong Gierveld; Quality-of-Life-FACT-G; WHOQOL-BRIEF Social relationships.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Multivariate Regression Analysis.
RESULTS
The patients with three or more diseases have worse dimensions of FACT-G total score (
CONCLUSIONS
A sense of loneliness and advancing age are associated with bad quality-of life in self-sufficient elderly patients with multimorbidity.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Demonstrating that loneliness, as well as in the presence of interpersonal relations, is predictive of worse quality of life in patients with multimorbidity helps identify people most at risk for common symptoms and lays the groundwork for research concerning both diagnosis and treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36767986
pii: ijerph20032615
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032615
pmc: PMC9915419
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antineoplastic Agents
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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