Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background In older adults, mobility is important for maintaining their independence and quality of life, and it influences their physical, cognitive, and social health. This study aimed to identify the physical and psychosocial factors that affected the mobility of community-dwelling older...
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| description | Abstract Background In older adults, mobility is important for maintaining their independence and quality of life, and it influences their physical, cognitive, and social health. This study aimed to identify the physical and psychosocial factors that affected the mobility of community-dwelling older adults, aged 65 years or older, who were socially isolated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to stay-at-home policies. Methods The participants in this study were 214 community-dwelling older adults in Korea, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021. Variables included participants’ general characteristics, mobility, sitting time, depression, social support, and cognitive function. Results Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the factors influencing older adults’ mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic were depression (β=-0.29, p < .001), age (65–74 years old) (β = 0.19, p = .002), a lower level of education (β=-0.17, p = .006), two or more comorbidities (β=-0.18, p = .001), sitting time (β=-0.17, p = .004), and the ability to drive a vehicle (β = 0.14, p = .017). Conclusions Home healthcare interventions are needed to limit psychosocial issues and improve mobility for older adults who had limited mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1be414b475f84518869f9a804128633b2023-11-20T11:11:40ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-08-012311910.1186/s12889-023-16553-3Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional studyHyori Kim0Juah Kim1Jiyeon Ha2College of Nursing, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Korean Bible UniversityCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou UniversityAbstract Background In older adults, mobility is important for maintaining their independence and quality of life, and it influences their physical, cognitive, and social health. This study aimed to identify the physical and psychosocial factors that affected the mobility of community-dwelling older adults, aged 65 years or older, who were socially isolated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to stay-at-home policies. Methods The participants in this study were 214 community-dwelling older adults in Korea, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021. Variables included participants’ general characteristics, mobility, sitting time, depression, social support, and cognitive function. Results Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the factors influencing older adults’ mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic were depression (β=-0.29, p < .001), age (65–74 years old) (β = 0.19, p = .002), a lower level of education (β=-0.17, p = .006), two or more comorbidities (β=-0.18, p = .001), sitting time (β=-0.17, p = .004), and the ability to drive a vehicle (β = 0.14, p = .017). Conclusions Home healthcare interventions are needed to limit psychosocial issues and improve mobility for older adults who had limited mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16553-3AgedCOVID-19DepressionMobility limitationSedentary behavior |
| spellingShingle | Hyori Kim Juah Kim Jiyeon Ha Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health Aged COVID-19 Depression Mobility limitation Sedentary behavior |
| title | Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | factors influencing mobility in community dwelling older adults during the early covid 19 pandemic a cross sectional study |
| topic | Aged COVID-19 Depression Mobility limitation Sedentary behavior |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16553-3 |
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