Frailty, Seasonal Sensitivity and Health-related Quality of Life in Older People Living in High Southern Latitudes: a Bayesian Analysis.

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Canadian Geriatrics Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI:10.5770/cgj.27.719

Diego Mabe-Castro, Karen Tobar Gomez, Matías Castillo-Aguilar, Sebastián Jannas-Vela, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Cristian Núñez-Espinosa

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Abstract

Background: In older people, a notable research gap exists regarding the intricate dynamics between frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to determine the association between frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and HRQoL in older people from high southern latitudes.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. Frailty, seasonal sensitivity, and HRQoL measurements were self-reported by participants through questionnaires. A total of 118 older people were recruited from a local community. The participants were selected through intentional non-probabilistic sampling.

Results: The adjusted models showed a trend where lower education was associated with a higher risk of frailty (BF = 0.218). For frailty and HRQoL, we observed a trend suggesting that HRQoL decreases with increasing severity of frailty (BF = 1.76). In addition, we observed a linear effect based on the severity of seasonal sensitivity, meaning that older people with higher perceived severity report a proportional decrease in HRQoL (BF = 6.66).

Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors, such as lower education levels, have increased the risk of frailty. At the same time, frailty and seasonal sensitivity perceived severity were associated with a lower HRQoL in older people.

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生活在南方高纬度地区老年人的虚弱程度、季节敏感性和与健康相关的生活质量：贝叶斯分析。

背景：在老年人中，关于虚弱、季节敏感性和健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）之间错综复杂的动态关系还存在明显的研究空白。本研究旨在确定南方高纬度地区老年人的虚弱、季节敏感性和 HRQoL 之间的关系：方法：进行了一项横断面观察研究。虚弱程度、季节敏感性和 HRQoL 测量值由参与者通过问卷自我报告。共从当地社区招募了 118 名老年人。参与者是通过有意的非概率抽样选出的：调整后的模型显示，教育程度越低，身体虚弱的风险越高（BF = 0.218）。在虚弱和 HRQoL 方面，我们观察到一种趋势，即 HRQoL 会随着虚弱程度的增加而降低（BF = 1.76）。此外，我们还观察到一种基于季节敏感性严重程度的线性效应，即感知严重程度越高的老年人报告的 HRQoL 下降比例越大（BF = 6.66）：结论：教育水平较低等社会人口因素增加了体弱的风险。结论：社会人口因素（如教育水平较低）增加了体弱的风险，同时，体弱和季节敏感的严重程度与老年人较低的 HRQoL 有关。

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Canadian Geriatrics Journal Nursing-Gerontology

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期刊介绍： The Canadian Geriatrics Journal (CGJ) is a peer-reviewed publication that is a home for innovative aging research of a high quality aimed at improving the health and the care provided to older persons residing in Canada and outside our borders. While we gratefully accept submissions from researchers outside our country, we are committed to encouraging aging research by Canadians. The CGJ is targeted to family physicians with training or an interest in the care of older persons, specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatrists, and members of other health disciplines with a focus on gerontology.