Depression and cancer were independently associated with quality of life in Brazilian older people

Objective To analyse the factors associated with low health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in older people living in Brazil. Methods In this cross‐sectional study of the Jewish community residing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we extensively evaluated the characteristics – including clinical, functional and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Australasian journal on ageing 2019-03, Vol.38 (1), p.E7-E11
Main Authors: Ritti‐Dias, Raphael M, Cucato, Gabriel Grizzo, Matos, Luciana Diniz Nagem Janot, Cendoroglo, Maysa Seabra, Nasri, Fabio, Wolosker, Nelson, Costa, Maria Luiza Monteiro, Gazelato de Mello Franco, Fabio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
ageing
Aging - psychology
Brazil - epidemiology
comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - ethnology
Depression - psychology
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
health‐related quality of life
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Jews - psychology
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - ethnology
Neoplasms - psychology
Quality of Life
Social Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Objective To analyse the factors associated with low health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in older people living in Brazil. Methods In this cross‐sectional study of the Jewish community residing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we extensively evaluated the characteristics – including clinical, functional and sociodemographic – of 496 older people. Quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life‐BREF (WHOQOL‐BREF), while the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to measure depressive symptoms. Results After adjusting for potential confounders, we found that GDS score (β = −0.07; P = 0.04) and cancer (β = −0.47; P = 0.05) were associated with a low WHOQOL‐BREF score. Conclusion Depressive symptoms and cancer were independently associated with low HRQoL among older people living in Brazil.
ISSN:1440-6381
1741-6612
DOI:10.1111/ajag.12581