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EVALUATE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG URBAN ELDERS IN DIFFERENT LIVING ENVIRONMENTS
H. Xing, W. Yu, S. Chen, Y. Sun, X. He
J Aging Res Clin Practice 2015;4(3):149-153
Background: This study aimed to assess and compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older people who lived with different living mode, including staying at home with spouse or child, staying at home alone and staying in nursing home. Methods: Data were collected by cross-sectional survey in 2013. The sample included 95 elderly people who were staying at home with spouse or child, 43 elderly people at home alone and 93 elderly people in nursing home. Results: The three groups were similar according to gender, education and existence of chronic disease. The univariate analysis showed that physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of HRQOL were lower in those living in nursing home than those living in their own homes. The scores of PCS and MCS for the old elderly people (over 75 years old) were lower compared to the young elderly people (60-74 years old). The scores of PCS and MCS for elderly people who had part or incapacity of self-care ability were lower compared to complete self-care ability. There was a positive correlation between the number of weekly physical exercise and PCS and MCS. The main influential factors for PCS were physical exercise, age and self-care ability, physical exercise also affected MCS based on multiple linear regression analysis. Conclusion: These data suggest that PCS and MCS are not lower in elderly assisted living in nursing home compared to staying at home by multiple statistical analyses. HRQOL may be affected by physical exercise.
CITATION:
H. Xing ; W. Yu ; S. Chen ; Y. Sun ; X. He (2015): Evaluate health-related quality of life among urban elders in different living environments. The Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice (JARCP). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jarcp.2015.61