Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal
Background: The interaction of quality of life (QoL) with functionality, nutrition and depression has been studied, but few studies have compared different realities. Our objective was to compare the associations of QoL with impaired functionality, nutritional status and depressive symptoms among ol...
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| author | Jéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda Dalyanna Mildred de Oliveira Viana Anderson Antônio Lima dos Santos Áquila Filêmon de Andrade Costa Bruno Araújo da Silva Dantas Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda Felismina Rosa Parreira Mendes Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres |
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| description | Background: The interaction of quality of life (QoL) with functionality, nutrition and depression has been studied, but few studies have compared different realities. Our objective was to compare the associations of QoL with impaired functionality, nutritional status and depressive symptoms among older people patients treated in primary health care (PHC) in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: Cross-sectional, comparative study was conducted with primary data from PHC services in Brazil and Portugal with users over 65 years old. Participants’ scores were classified as “impaired” and “preserved” for QoL, functional decline, nutrition and depression. We used Pearson’s chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test and the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: Our sample had a total of 150 PHC users. We found lower QoL scores in Brazil, which were associated with the risk of functional decline for the domains Physical Functioning, General Health Perceptions, Mental Health dimensions and Physical Health. Nutritional impairment in the group from Portugal included the domains of Vitality and Social Role Functioning. For depressive impairment, Portugal showed an association with the domains Mental Health, Vitality and Social Role Functioning. Conclusions: QoL was associated with functional and nutritional impairment and depressive symptoms, highlighting physical, mental and social characteristics related to the perception of well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dcbf5fcba9342c199e2b749a718fa6a2023-11-24T00:18:07ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172022-09-01759610.3390/geriatrics7050096Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and PortugalJéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda0Dalyanna Mildred de Oliveira Viana1Anderson Antônio Lima dos Santos2Áquila Filêmon de Andrade Costa3Bruno Araújo da Silva Dantas4Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda5Felismina Rosa Parreira Mendes6Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres7Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Avenida Governador Silvio Pedroza, 306, Areia Preta. Ed Portal da Enseada, ap 100, Natal 59014-100, RN, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Piquia, 7932, Pitimbu, Natal 59067-580, RN, BrazilDepartment of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Cantor Carlos Alexandre, Lagoa Azul, Natal 59138-623, RN, BrazilDepartment of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Cerejeiras, 1914-Potengi, Natal 59120-300, RN, BrazilFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Alice Azevedo, 30, Natal 59080-015, RN, BrazilDepartamento de Enfermagem, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Av. Ayrton Senna, 10, Capim Macio, Natal 59080-100, RN, BrazilEscola de Enfermagem São João de Deus, University of Évora, Largo dos Colegiais 2, 7004-516 Évora, PortugalCentro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua das Massarandubas, 292, Nova Parnamirim, Parnamirim 59150-630, RN, BrazilBackground: The interaction of quality of life (QoL) with functionality, nutrition and depression has been studied, but few studies have compared different realities. Our objective was to compare the associations of QoL with impaired functionality, nutritional status and depressive symptoms among older people patients treated in primary health care (PHC) in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: Cross-sectional, comparative study was conducted with primary data from PHC services in Brazil and Portugal with users over 65 years old. Participants’ scores were classified as “impaired” and “preserved” for QoL, functional decline, nutrition and depression. We used Pearson’s chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test and the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: Our sample had a total of 150 PHC users. We found lower QoL scores in Brazil, which were associated with the risk of functional decline for the domains Physical Functioning, General Health Perceptions, Mental Health dimensions and Physical Health. Nutritional impairment in the group from Portugal included the domains of Vitality and Social Role Functioning. For depressive impairment, Portugal showed an association with the domains Mental Health, Vitality and Social Role Functioning. Conclusions: QoL was associated with functional and nutritional impairment and depressive symptoms, highlighting physical, mental and social characteristics related to the perception of well-being.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/96agedquality of lifefunctional statusnutritional assessmentdepression |
| spellingShingle | Jéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda Dalyanna Mildred de Oliveira Viana Anderson Antônio Lima dos Santos Áquila Filêmon de Andrade Costa Bruno Araújo da Silva Dantas Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda Felismina Rosa Parreira Mendes Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal Geriatrics aged quality of life functional status nutritional assessment depression |
| title | Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal |
| title_full | Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal |
| title_short | Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older People with Functional and Nutritional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil and Portugal |
| title_sort | quality of life in community dwelling older people with functional and nutritional impairment and depressive symptoms a comparative cross sectional study in brazil and portugal |
| topic | aged quality of life functional status nutritional assessment depression |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/96 |
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