Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Without Social Participation in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Applied Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-08 DOI:10.1177/07334648241290099

Hitoshi Mutai, Kohei Obuchi, Katsushi Yokoi, Tomomi Furukawa

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify the characteristics of community-dwelling older adults who exhibited high health-related quality of life (HRQOL) without social participation. This cross-sectional observational study collected data using a mailed questionnaire. This study included 1,183 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years who lived in Japan. HRQOL was assessed via the EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L). Multivariate analysis was performed; full health status (EQ-5D-5L = 1) was used as the objective variable, and socio-demographic, lifestyle, and health-related variables were used as the explanatory variables. Driving (OR = 3.846), economic situation (1.938), purpose in life (2.211), primary illness (0.398), low physical function (0.051), and depressive symptoms (0.288) were associated with higher HRQOL among community-dwelling older adults without social participation. This exploratory study suggests the possibility of promoting and improving the HRQOL of community-dwelling older adults without social participation by strengthening specific factors among them.

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日本无社会参与的社区居住老年人健康相关生活质量相关因素：一项横断面研究

本研究旨在确定社区居住老年人在没有社会参与的情况下表现出高健康相关生活质量（HRQOL）的特征。本横断面观察性研究采用邮寄问卷收集数据。这项研究包括1183名居住在日本的≥65岁的社区老年人。HRQOL通过EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels （EQ-5D-5L）进行评估。进行多变量分析；完全健康状态（EQ-5D-5L = 1）作为客观变量，社会人口统计学、生活方式和健康相关变量作为解释变量。驾驶（OR = 3.846）、经济状况（OR = 1.938）、生活目标（OR = 2.211）、原发疾病（OR = 0.398）、身体功能低下（OR = 0.051）、抑郁症状（OR = 0.288）与无社会参与的社区居住老年人HRQOL较高相关。本探索性研究提示通过强化社区居住老年人中特定因素，促进和改善无社会参与老年人HRQOL的可能性。

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Journal of Applied Gerontology GERONTOLOGY-

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5.10

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13.30%

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202

期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Gerontology (JAG) is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. It features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application broadly and encourage contributions across a range of applications toward those foci, including interventions, methodology, policy, and theory. Manuscripts from all disciplines represented in gerontology are welcome. Because the circulation and intended audience of JAG is global, contributions from international authors are encouraged.