Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 21, 2025

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
Quality of life related to functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults
Mayra Alejandra Mireles Alonso1, Martha Elba Salazar Barajas1, Jesús Alejandro Guerra Ordóñez1
1Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.
Objective:
to determine the relationship between quality of life and functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults in northeastern Mexico.
Method:
this is a quantitative, descriptive and analytical study, with 205 older adults. The Barthel Index, Lawton and Brody Scale, APGAR test, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and WHOQOL-BREF were applied.
Results:
the physical, psychological and social dimensions of quality of life are related to functional capacity, family functioning and social support (p< 0.05). Functional capacity and social support predict physical and psychological quality of life. Basic activities, family function and social support predict social quality of life. Instrumental activities and social support predict environmental quality of life.
Conclusion:
quality of life depends on functional independence, family function and positive perceived health. Independence in basic activities and adequate social support improve physical quality of life. Being independent in basic activities and social support improve psychological quality of life. When presenting a decrease in independence in instrumental activities, perceived quality of life decreases.
Related Concept Videos
Social Relationships and Well-Being
Cognitive Development During Adulthood
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood
Intimacy Versus Isolation in Early Adulthood
Individuals in early...
Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Long-Term Care Facilities
Importance of Need for Affiliation
Relationship Growth

