Changes in daily routines and health-related quality of life among Spanish older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis from a gender perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the association between perceived changes in daily routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among community-dwelling adults aged 75 and older in Spain, through a gender-stratified analysis.

Design

Cross-sectional, community-based, multicentre study using baseline data from the CUIDAMOS+75 cohort.

Methods

A total of 1,072 older adults over 75 from 11 Spanish regions were interviewed between June 2022 and June 2023. Data on SARS-CoV-2 exposure, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and perceived changes in daily routines (basic-needs, healthcare and social routines) were collected. HRQoL was measured using the EQ-5D-5L utility index. Gender-stratified linear regression models were used to examine associatio

SUBMITTER: Cameselle-Lago C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554437 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature