scholarly journals Measurement characteristics for two health-related quality of life measures in older adults: The SF-36 and the CDC Healthy Days items

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Barile ◽  
Willi Horner-Johnson ◽  
Gloria Krahn ◽  
Matthew Zack ◽  
David Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Measures ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

P3-555: HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES FROM SF-36 HEALTH SURVEY PREDICT INCIDENT DEMENTIA IN OLDER ADULTS

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (7S_Part_25) ◽  
pp. P1335-P1335
Author(s):  
Ali Ezzati ◽  
Mindy J. Katz ◽  
Molly E. Zimmerman ◽  
Carol A. Derby ◽  
Richard B. Lipton
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Measures ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health-related Quality of Life in Retired Older People in Tehran City

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshanak Vameghi ◽  
Zahra Niksirat ◽  
Nikta Hatamizadeh ◽  
Anoshiravan Kazemnejad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Issue ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Population aging has become an important social issue worldwide and the biggest challenge is improving older people’s quality of life. We aimed to determine the quality of life (QOL) of retired older adults in Tehran using the SF-36. About 321 men and 146 women, aged 60 to 69 (62%) and 70 or older (38%), participated. In the older group, the total QOL score was lower than in the younger group, but the older group scored higher in the mental domain. Education had a significant relationship with the mental domain of QOL, as did gender with the physical and mental domains. The income sufficiency state was significantly related to both domains of QOL. The findings can be useful in designing intervention studies that could eventually lead to application of strategies to promote QOL in retired older adults in Iran and other countries with similar sociocultural and economic backgrounds.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Coastal Residents After Multiple Disasters

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Laura Sampson ◽  
Sandro Galea ◽  
Loren D. Marks ◽  
Kayla H. Baudoin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Coastal Residents

AbstractObjectiveExposure to multiple disasters, both natural and technological, is associated with extreme stress and long-term consequences for older adults that are not well understood. In this article, we address age differences in health-related quality of life in older disaster survivors exposed to the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the role played by social engagement in influencing these differences.MethodsParticipants were noncoastal residents, current coastal residents, and current coastal fishers who were economically affected by the BP oil spill. Social engagement was estimated on the basis of disruptions in charitable work and social support after the 2005 hurricanes relative to a typical year before the storms. Criterion measures were participants’ responses to the SF-36 Health Survey which includes composite indexes of physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) health.ResultsThe results of logistic regressions indicated that age was inversely associated with SF-36 PCS scores. A reduction in perceived social support after Hurricane Katrina was also inversely associated with SF-36 MCS scores.ConclusionsThese results illuminate risk factors that impact well-being among older adults after multiple disasters. Implications of these data for psychological adjustment after multiple disasters are considered. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:90–96)

scholarly journals Dizziness and health-related quality of life among older adults in an urban population: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Lindell ◽  
Lena Kollén ◽  
Mia Johansson ◽  
Therese Karlsson ◽  
Lina Rydén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Dizziness is a common complaint among older adults and may affect quality of life in a negative way. The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQL), sense of coherence (SOC), self-rated health (SRH) and comorbidity in relation to dizziness, among older persons from an urban population. Methods The study is part of the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies (H70). A cross-sectional population-based sample including 662 79-years-olds (404 women, 258 men, 62% response rate) were surveyed with questions regarding dizziness, imbalance, comorbidities and general health. HRQL was assessed using the 36-item Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and SOC with the 13-items questionnaire Sense of Coherence (SOC-13). Results Half of the participants reported problems with dizziness (54%). Dizziness was negatively associated with HRQL, including after adjusting for comorbidities, especially in the physical domains of SF-36. Having dizziness was also associated with poorer SRH, tiredness and comorbidity among both men and women. SOC (mean total score), however, did not differ between dizzy and non-dizzy participants. Conclusions Dizziness was negatively associated with HRQL, also after adjusting for comorbidities. Identification and treatment of dizziness, when possible, are important because reduction of dizziness symptoms may potentially help to enhance overall well-being in this age group.

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