Latent profiles and transitions of social isolation among older adults and their influencing factors: a person-centered approach

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025

Introduction In the context of global aging, it is crucial to understand heterogeneity, changing trends, and influencing factors social isolation in older people. Methods 7198 people over 60 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey 2016 2018 were analyzed, using Latent Profile Analysis, Transition multiple logistic regression analysis. Results The study identified five categories among people; rural, widowed, with low daily living activity ability, cognitive ability more likely belong category; stability various profiles was strong, but high-level network category had danger medium-level risk time, those high moved into worse categories, while better categories. Discussion status adult group heterogeneity transitioned time. findings provide empirical evidence for taking targeted measures based on achieve successful aging.

Язык: Английский

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Social isolation, depression, nutritional status and quality of life during COVID-19 among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(9), С. e072305 - e072305

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023

Objective This survey investigated the relationship between social isolation, depression, nutritional status and quality of life among community-dwelling older adults during COVID-19. Design was a cross-sectional study. Setting Communities in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China that have contracted with Renji Hospital, affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School Medicine. Participants From May to July 2022, 406 were selected by convenience sampling China. Primary secondary outcome measures The Lubben Social Network Scale, Geriatric Depression 36-item Short Form Health Survey Scale risk assessment malnutrition used adults. Mediation models constructed determine mediating role depression on isolation Results prevalence community 44.3%. total score positively associated scores, negatively (p<0.01). Logistic regression demonstrated living alone, loss families or friends COVID-19 factors for (p<0.05). could directly affect (β=0.306). In addition, (β=0.334) (β=0.058) had significant effect life. Conclusions Our findings showed increased played parallel roles Community workers healthcare providers should develop intervention plans improve adults, eliminating existing ongoing adverse effects.

Язык: Английский

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The effect of social isolation on the cognitive ability of the oldest old in Chinese nursing homes in post-COVID-19: a moderated chain mediation model

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024

Background Both pre-or post-COVID-19, older adults residing in nursing homes are at significant risk for social isolation, which is negatively associated with cognitive ability. Currently, the elderly aged 80 years and fastest-growing age group globally. The extent of isolation within this post-COVID-19 its impact on abilities remain inadequately explored. Objective This research aimed to evaluate prevalence among oldest old Chinese investigate mediating moderating roles basic activities daily living (BADL), depression, subjective socioeconomic status relationship between Methods cross-sectional study included 453 participants from 11 Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. Social was assessed using Lubben Network Scale-6 (LSNS-6), ability Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), BADL Barthel Index (BI), depression Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9). Mediation moderation effects were statistically analyzed SPSS 23.0 PROCESS 3.5. Results mean sample 87.1 ± 3.8 years, whom 60.3% ( n = 273) female, 56.1% experienced 41.1% 63.1% being isolated family friends, respectively. indirectly affected through respectively, chain mediation effect depression. Subjective moderated relationships However, no found Conclusion deepens our understanding current state mechanisms action provides a new basis future public health policy development related research.

Язык: Английский

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Analyse de l'hypertension en France : pour une analyse intersectionnelle de la cascade de soins

Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 71(6), С. 102159 - 102159

Опубликована: Сен. 18, 2023

In metropolitan France, estimates suggest that more than one in three adults has hypertension. Low-cost treatments are available, yet fewer four hypertensive a controlled level of hypertension below 140/90 mmHg. This rate is higher other high-income countries such as Canada (65%) or Germany (52%). Using 'cascade care' model, decomposes the care continuum awareness, treatment, and control, provides better understanding origins poor control. Furthermore, theoretical framework intersectionality, which simultaneously considers social positions gender, class, ethno-racial origin, could be used to understand complexity inequalities observed hypertension-related outcomes. this article we conducted critical review international literature identify new lines analyses applied examine complex France.

Язык: Английский

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Zorunlu Göçmenlik ve Covid-19: Gaziantep’te Yalnız Yaşayan Yaşlı Kadınlar

Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2023

Küresel dünyada Covid-19’un yayılmasını önlemek adına alınan kapanma tedbirleri ile birlikte sosyal yaşam ve ekonomik faaliyetler kademeli olarak askıya alınmıştır. Evrensel ölçüde yayılan bu salgın, tüm toplumsal sınıflar üzerinde etkili olmuştur. Fakat kendilerini koruyabilecek sosyo-ekonomik kaynak kapasiteden yoksun olan yaşlılar, zorunlu göçmenler kadınlar gibi dezavantajlı/savunmasız gruplar pandemiden olumsuz etkilenmişlerdir. Toplumsal eşitsizliğin, ayrımcı tutum pratiklerin Covid-19’la görünür hale gelmesi dikkatimizi dezavantajlı gruplara çevirmemizi de mümkün kılmıştır. Bu çalışma ise Gaziantep’te yalnız yaşayan Suriyeli yaşlı kadınların Covid-19 salgınına dair deneyimlerini yaşlanma, cinsiyet göçün kesişimselliği çerçevesinde açığa çıkarmayı amaçlamıştır. doğrultuda farklı sınıf etnisite konumlarından gelen 65 yaş üzeri toplam 15 kadınla derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmış betimsel karşılaştırmalı bir analize tabi tutulmuştur. Söz konusu kadın göçmenlerin deneyimleri, göç öncesi sonrası koşullar, düzenlemeleri, aile ilişkileri, dil veya kültürel engeller, sağlık durumu, özel kamusal destek kanallarına erişim dizi faktöre bağlı şekillenmiştir. makalede, salgınla baş etmede kullandıkları stratejilerine kesişen dışlanma deneyimlerine öne çıkan bulgular dâhilinde politika önerileri ileri sürülmüştür.

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Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics

The Lancet, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 400(10369), С. 2166 - 2168

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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