1. Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms and Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life among Frail Older Adults in Senior Day Care Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Kikuchi, Yuki, Nakano, Hideki, Abiko, Teppei, Goda, Akio, and Murata, Shin
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CROSS-sectional method ,MENTAL health ,RESEARCH funding ,LONG-term health care ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,FUNCTIONAL status ,SEVERITY of illness index ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,QUALITY of life ,SENIOR centers ,CENTRAL nervous system diseases ,DATA analysis software ,PHYSICAL mobility ,COGNITION ,SYMPTOMS - Abstract
The recent increase in the number of frail older adults has led to increased attention being paid to care services in communities such as senior day care centers. Maintaining health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in frail older adults is important for managing long-term care. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively explore the impact of physical, mental, and cognitive factors, particularly central sensitization-related symptoms (CSSs), on the HRQOL among frail older adults in senior day care centers. HRQOL, physical, mental, and cognitive factors, and severity of CSSs were comprehensively measured using validated methods. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to examine factors affecting HRQOL among frail older adults in senior day care centers. The results showed that the timed up and go test significantly affected the HRQOL among frail older adults at senior day care centers. Additionally, knee extension muscle strength, number of pain sites, depressive tendencies, and CSS severity showed a significant negative correlation with HRQOL but were not significant influencing factors. This suggests that functional mobility assessments and approaches are important for maintaining and improving the HRQOL in frail older adults at senior day care centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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