How the health-related quality of life in geriatric patients is influenced?

Background Health requires a multi-dimensional approach and not just a cure for illness. Health can be assessed from the point of view of the objective state, but also from its perception which influences the quality of life (QoL). Several tools have been used to measure QoL in many clinical context...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2021-10, Vol.31 (Supplement_3)
Main Authors: Nante, N, Rivieri, C, Cuccaro, C, Diodati, D, Abinova, A, Gentile, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Age
Anxiety
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Cross-sectional studies
Gender
Geriatrics
Health
Illnesses
Length of stay
Mean
Mobility
Pain
Patients
Perception
Perceptions
Public health
Quality of life
Software
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Background Health requires a multi-dimensional approach and not just a cure for illness. Health can be assessed from the point of view of the objective state, but also from its perception which influences the quality of life (QoL). Several tools have been used to measure QoL in many clinical contexts such as five-level EuroQol-5 dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The aim of the study is to evaluate the perceived QoL in geriatric patients. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study, using EQ-5D-5L from January to December 2019. EQ-5D-5L was self-administered to a sample of 187 geriatric patients from a private clinical (100 beds). We performed a descriptive and statistical analyses using the five dimensions: mobility (M), self-care (SC), usual activities (UA), pain/discomfort (PD), anxiety/depression (AD) in association with BMI, age, sex, length of stay (LoS). The analyses (Spearman correlation coefficient) was carried out with STATA software. Results In our sample the 66,8% was female, the mean age was 78,35 ±10,9, the LoS had an average of 22,37 ± 37,72. Only 170 patients responded to EQ-5D-5L. The mean score of the five dimension of EQ-5D-5L was 3 excepted for the AD that was 2. The mean of EQ index was 0.44 ± 0.29, and it is realted to LoS (p = 0,01; Rho=-0,18). Only UA was associated to BMI (p < 0.05; Rho= -0,21). The age and LoS were associated to M, SC and UA (p < 0,03 Rho
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.656