Association between Sense of Loneliness and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Multimorbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity has been associated with adverse health outcomes, such as reduced physical function, poor quality-of-life (QoL), poor self-rated health.

Objective

The association between quality of life, social support, sense of loneliness and sex and age in older adult patients affected by two or more chronic diseases (multimorbidity) was evaluated.

Methods

Patients n. 162 with multimorbidity and living with family members.

Tests

MMSE-Mini-Mental-State-Examination; ADL-Activities of Daily Living; Social Schedule: demographic variables; Loneliness Scale -de Jong Gierveld; Quality-of-Life-FACT-G; WHOQOL-BRIEF Social relationships.

Statistical analysis

Multivariate Regression Analysis.

Results

The patients with three or more diseases have

SUBMITTER: Vespa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature