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

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 behav

SUBMITTER: Piglowska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature