Multimorbidity and Quality of Life: The Mediating Role of ADL, IADL, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The ubiquity of multimorbidity makes it crucial to examine the intermediary factors linking it with quality of life (QoL). The objective was to examine to what extent the association between multimorbidity and QoL was mediated by functional and emotional/mental health and how these mediation pathways differed by sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, and financial strain).

Research design and methods

Data from Waves 4 to 8 of 36,908 individuals from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) were included. Multimorbidity (exposure) was defined as having 2 or more chronic conditions. Mediators included limitations with (instrumental) activities of daily living (ADL and IADL), loneliness, and depressive symptoms. QoL (out

SUBMITTER: Sieber S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332504 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature