scholarly journals Oral health status in older adults with social security in Mexico City: latent class analysis

2014 ◽  
pp. e29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sanchez-Garcia ◽  
E. Heredia-Ponce ◽  
P. Cruz-Hervert ◽  
T. Juarez-Cedillo ◽  
Á. Cardenas-Bahena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Class Analysis

The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Latent Class Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Huang ◽  
Pui Hing Chau ◽  
Edmond Pui Hang Choi ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Vivian W Q Lou
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
High Demand

Abstract Objectives This study identified the classes (i.e., patterns) of caregivers’ activities, based on their engagements in caregiving activities, and explored the characteristics and the caregiver burden of these classes. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey on the profiles of family caregivers of older adults in Hong Kong. A latent class analysis approach was adopted to classify family caregivers (N = 932) according to their routine involvements in 17 daily caregiving activities: 6 activities of daily living (ADLs) and 8 instrumental activities of daily living activities (IADLs) in addition to emotional support, decision making, and financial support. Multinomial logistic regression and multiple linear regression illuminated the characteristics of the classes and compared their levels of caregiver burden. Results The family caregivers fell into 5 classes: All-Round Care (High Demand, 19.5%), All-Round Care (Moderate Demand, 8.2%), Predominant IADLs Care (High Demand, 23.8%), Predominant IADLs Care (Moderate Demand, 32.5%), and Minimal ADLs and IADLs Care (Low Demand, 16.0%). These classes exhibited different characteristics in terms of care recipients’ cognitive statuses and caregiver backgrounds. The levels of caregiver burden differed across classes; the All-Round Care (High Demand) class experienced the highest levels of caregiver burden. Discussion This study contributes to existing scholarship by turning away from a predefined category of care tasks to explore the patterns of caregiving activities. By identifying caregiving activity patterns and understanding their associated characteristics and caregiver burden, prioritizing and targeting caregiver support interventions better is possible.

scholarly journals ARTICLE: Oral health status of older adults in Kentucky: results from the Kentucky Elder Oral Health Survey

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 185-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Bush ◽  
Noel E. Dickens ◽  
Robert G. Henry ◽  
Lisa Durham ◽  
Nancy Sallee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Oral Health Status

scholarly journals Disparities in Oral Health Status Between Older Adults in a Multiethnic Rural Community: The Rural Nutrition and Oral Health Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1369-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara A. Quandt ◽  
Haiying Chen ◽  
Ronny A. Bell ◽  
Andrea M. Anderson ◽  
Margaret R. Savoca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Health Study

scholarly journals Using the Past to Predict the Future: Latent Class Analysis of Patterns of Health Service Use of Older Adults in the Emergency Department

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 711-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nicole Hastings ◽  
Heather E. Whitson ◽  
Richard Sloane ◽  
Lawrence R. Landerman ◽  
Carolyn Horney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Longitudinal Impact of Oral Health on Geriatric Syndromes and Clinical Outcomes in Community-dwelling Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihye Lim ◽  
Hyungchul Park ◽  
Heayon Lee ◽  
Eunju Lee ◽  
Danbi Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Longitudinal Impact ◽  
Composite Outcome ◽  
Geriatric Syndromes ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract BackgroundOral health is essential for daily living and plays a pivotal role in overall health conditions and well-being. This study evaluated the impact of self-reported oral health on geriatric conditions, institutionalization, and mortality. MethodsThis study analyzed the population of the Aging Study of Pyeongchang Rural Area that had undergone geriatric assessments between 2016 and 2017. The oral health status of the participants was determined using three items from the General Oral Health Assessment Index, and the participants were classified into three groups according to the total sum of the scores as good (3), fair (4–7), or poor (8-15). The outcomes were the incidence of geriatric syndromes at 2 years and the composite outcome of mortality and institutionalization.ResultsAmong the 1189 participants, 44.1% were women, and the mean age of the study population was 75.0 years. Good, fair, and poor oral health were observed in 597 (50.2%), 406 (34.1%), and 186 (15.6%) individuals, respectively. Worsening oral health status was associated with the incidences of various geriatric syndromes at follow-up, and these associations were attenuated after adjusting for baseline demographic and geriatric parameters. Similarly, the significant association between baseline oral health status and the incidence of the composite outcome was attenuated after adjusting for demographic and geriatric parameters. ConclusionsOral health affected the geriatric health conditions in this prospective, longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling older adults. The correlations and interactions of oral health status with other functional parameters may deserve consideration as a geriatric domain.

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