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Health-Related Quality of Life among People Applying for Housing Adaptations: Associated Factors

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  • Lovisa Boström

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

  • Carlos Chiatti

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

  • Björg Thordardottir

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet—Oslo Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 4 St. Olavs Plass, 0130 Oslo, Norway)

  • Lisa Ekstam

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

  • Agneta Malmgren Fänge

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

Abstract

Housing adaptations (HA) clients are a heterogeneous group of people with disabilities experiencing restricted performance and participation in everyday life. While health-related quality of life is a common and relevant outcome in health care research, associated factors among HA clients are largely unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate which factors are associated with health-related quality of life among HA clients in Sweden. The study has a cross-sectional design, using baseline data collected among 224 participants in three municipalities in Sweden. The main outcome was health-related quality of life measured by the EQ-5D. Factors investigated as potentially associated were age, sex, living conditions, cognitive impairment, usability of the home, activities of daily living (ADL) dependence, participation, and fear of falling. The associations were explored using multiple linear regression analysis. Younger age and higher dependence in ADL were associated with lower scores on the EQ-5D. The social aspect of usability in the home had a positive association with the EQ VAS. Results suggest that certain groups of HA clients might be at risk for low health-related quality of life. Knowledge of their characteristics can potentially improve development and implementation of tailored interventions aiming at increasing their health-related quality of life.

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  • Lovisa Boström & Carlos Chiatti & Björg Thordardottir & Lisa Ekstam & Agneta Malmgren Fänge, 2018. "Health-Related Quality of Life among People Applying for Housing Adaptations: Associated Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:10:p:2130-:d:172415
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    1. Dominika Zawadzka & Natalia Ratajczak-Szponik & Bożena Ostrowska, 2022. "Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Technical, Medical, and Social Sciences: A Focus on Creating Accessibility," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Agneta Malmgren Fänge & Carlos Chiatti & Anna Axmon, 2021. "One-Year Changes in Activities of Daily Living, Usability, Falls and Concerns about Falling, and Self-Rated Health for Different Housing Adaptation Client Profiles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-14, September.
    3. Abir Majbauddin & Shinji Otani & Atsushi Tsunekawa & Nigussie Haregeweyn & Misganaw Teshager Abeje & Zerihun Nigussie & Intekhab Alam & Qing Qing & Toshio Masumoto & Youichi Kurozawa, 2020. "The Influence of Income and Livelihood Diversification on Health-Related Quality of Life in Rural Ethiopia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-12, April.
    4. Karolin Lindgren Westlund & Mats Jong, 2022. "Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-17, November.

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    ADL; disability; health; home; usability;
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