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Do Determinants of Quality of Life Differ in Older People Living in the Community and Nursing Homes?

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  • Małgorzata Pigłowska

    (Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Medical University of Łódź, Hallera 1 Square, 90-647 Łódź, Poland)

  • Tomasz Kostka

    (Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Medical University of Łódź, Hallera 1 Square, 90-647 Łódź, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Guligowska

    (Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Medical University of Łódź, Hallera 1 Square, 90-647 Łódź, Poland)

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine and compare the relationship between nutritional status, physical activity (PA) level, concomitant chronic diseases, and quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling (CD) older people and nursing home (NH) residents. Material and Methods: One hundred NH residents aged 60 years and above and one hundred sex- and age-matched CD older adults were examined. The QoL was examined with the EuroQol-5D questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed with the Mini Nutritional Assessment questionnaire (MNA), anthropometric measures, and bioimpedance analysis (BIA). The 7-Day Recall Questionnaire and the Stanford Usual Activity Questionnaire were performed to evaluate the PA energy expenditure level (PA-EE) and the health-related behaviours (PA-HRB), respectively. Results: CD subjects presented a significantly higher self-assessment in the VAS scale in comparison with NH residents (CD: 65.3 ± 19.4 vs. NH 58.2 ± 21.4; p < 0.05), but there were no differences within the five dimensions of QoL. In NH patients, the VAS scale was not correlated with any of the variables evaluating the nutritional status and body composition, while in the CD group correlated positively with MNA (rS = 0.36; p < 0.001), % of FFM (rS = 0.22; p < 0.05), body density (rS = 0.22; p < 0.05) and negatively with % of FM (rS = −0.22; p < 0.05). In an institutional environment, only concomitant diseases (mainly urinary incontinence) were found as independent determinants for QoL. In the community, independent determinants of QoL besides concomitant diseases (mainly ischaemic heart disease) were nutritional status or PA-HRB. Conclusions: Determinants of QoL are different depending on the living environment the older adults. Proper nutritional status and beneficial PA behaviours, are crucial for higher QoL of CD elderly, while for NH residents, the main determinants of QoL are chronic conditions.

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  • Małgorzata Pigłowska & Tomasz Kostka & Agnieszka Guligowska, 2023. "Do Determinants of Quality of Life Differ in Older People Living in the Community and Nursing Homes?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-12, January.
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