Mabe-Castro Diego, Gomez Karen Tobar, Castillo-Aguilar Matías, Jannas-Vela Sebastián, Guzmán-Muñoz Eduardo, Valdés-Badilla Pablo, Núñez-Espinosa Cristian
Centro Asistencial Docente y de Investigación, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas.
Kinesiology Department, University of Magallanes, Punta Arenas.
Can Geriatr J. 2024 Mar 1;27(1):56-62. doi: 10.5770/cgj.27.719. eCollection 2024 Mar.
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.
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.
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).
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.
在老年人中,关于衰弱、季节敏感性和健康相关生活质量(HRQoL)之间复杂的动态关系存在显著的研究空白。本研究旨在确定高南纬地区老年人衰弱、季节敏感性和HRQoL之间的关联。
进行了一项横断面观察性研究。参与者通过问卷自我报告衰弱、季节敏感性和HRQoL测量情况。从当地社区招募了118名老年人。参与者通过有意非概率抽样选取。
调整后的模型显示出一种趋势,即较低的教育程度与较高的衰弱风险相关(BF = 0.218)。对于衰弱和HRQoL,我们观察到一种趋势,即HRQoL随着衰弱严重程度的增加而降低(BF = 1.76)。此外,我们基于季节敏感性的严重程度观察到一种线性效应,这意味着感知严重程度较高的老年人报告HRQoL成比例下降(BF = 6.66)。
社会人口学因素,如较低的教育水平,增加了衰弱风险。同时,衰弱和感知到的季节敏感性严重程度与老年人较低的HRQoL相关。