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

ABSTRACT:

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

This was a cross-sectional survey study.

Setting

Communities in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China that have contracted with Renji Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

Participants

From May to July 2022, 406 community-dwelling older adults were selected by convenience sampling in Shanghai, China.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The Lubben Social Network Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, 36-item Short Form Health Survey Scale and risk assessment of malnutrition were used in older adults. Mediation models were constructed to

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510871 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature