Psychosocial determinants of functional independence among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In current years, the increase in older population has led to creating one of the main public health challenges, worldwide. Because of the special characteristics of older adults, this age group is exposed to possible problems, such as mental and physical disorders, that usually affect their functional independence. The study aimed to determine the psychosocial determinants (e.g., depression, social support, and self-efficacy) affecting functional independence among older population.

Methods

Our search was conducted on three international databases (Web of Sciences, PubMed/Medline, and Scopus) for all the observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort or longitudinal designs) on the social and psychological determinants of functional independence among older adult

SUBMITTER: Goodarzi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016145 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature