Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries
<h4>Background</h4> The impact of quarantine in older adults have been reported in several studies with contradictory results, reporting from negative effects to no significant outcomes or even beneficial consequences. Heterogeneity in aging plays a role in each region, the aim of this s...
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| author | Neyda Ma. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba Raúl Gutiérrez-Herrera Cecilia López Heike Hesse Marcio Soto-Añari Miguel Ramos-Henderson Juan-Carlos Cárdenas-Valverde Loida Camargo Nicole Caldichoury Jorge Herrera-Pino José Calizaya-López Cesar Castellanos Claudia García María F. Porto Norman López |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4> The impact of quarantine in older adults have been reported in several studies with contradictory results, reporting from negative effects to no significant outcomes or even beneficial consequences. Heterogeneity in aging plays a role in each region, the aim of this study is to analyze the impact of quarantine on health conditions (physical and mental) and lifestyle in older adults in five Centro American countries during COVID-19 pandemic. <h4>Method</h4> In this cross-sectional study, n = 712 older adults 60 years and older from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica were assessed by telephone. Sociodemographic data, physical and mental health, lifestyle and quarantine conditions were asked previous informed consent. <h4>Results</h4> In general, mean of days in quarantine at the moment of the study was 142 days (approximately four months and three weeks). In the analysis of the impact of the days in quarantine effects were found on the frequency of falls, functional ability in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), general cognitive function, memory, orientation, language, frequency of drinking alcohol, having a balanced diet, and being active cognitively. Some differences were found between countries. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Effects of quarantine on older adults in Centro America, requires attention of governments and healthcare to prevent long term morbidity and disability, and to promote healthy aging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58b7f6f2b6c24168a80f960513e7f3ff2022-12-22T00:36:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01175Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countriesNeyda Ma. Mendoza-RuvalcabaRaúl Gutiérrez-HerreraCecilia LópezHeike HesseMarcio Soto-AñariMiguel Ramos-HendersonJuan-Carlos Cárdenas-ValverdeLoida CamargoNicole CaldichouryJorge Herrera-PinoJosé Calizaya-LópezCesar CastellanosClaudia GarcíaMaría F. PortoNorman López<h4>Background</h4> The impact of quarantine in older adults have been reported in several studies with contradictory results, reporting from negative effects to no significant outcomes or even beneficial consequences. Heterogeneity in aging plays a role in each region, the aim of this study is to analyze the impact of quarantine on health conditions (physical and mental) and lifestyle in older adults in five Centro American countries during COVID-19 pandemic. <h4>Method</h4> In this cross-sectional study, n = 712 older adults 60 years and older from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica were assessed by telephone. Sociodemographic data, physical and mental health, lifestyle and quarantine conditions were asked previous informed consent. <h4>Results</h4> In general, mean of days in quarantine at the moment of the study was 142 days (approximately four months and three weeks). In the analysis of the impact of the days in quarantine effects were found on the frequency of falls, functional ability in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), general cognitive function, memory, orientation, language, frequency of drinking alcohol, having a balanced diet, and being active cognitively. Some differences were found between countries. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Effects of quarantine on older adults in Centro America, requires attention of governments and healthcare to prevent long term morbidity and disability, and to promote healthy aging.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9094529/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Neyda Ma. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba Raúl Gutiérrez-Herrera Cecilia López Heike Hesse Marcio Soto-Añari Miguel Ramos-Henderson Juan-Carlos Cárdenas-Valverde Loida Camargo Nicole Caldichoury Jorge Herrera-Pino José Calizaya-López Cesar Castellanos Claudia García María F. Porto Norman López Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries PLoS ONE |
| title | Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries |
| title_full | Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries |
| title_fullStr | Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries |
| title_short | Impact of quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from Centro American countries |
| title_sort | impact of quarantine due to covid 19 pandemic on health and lifestyle conditions in older adults from centro american countries |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9094529/?tool=EBI |
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