长期身体残疾的衰老:对美国调查样本的队列分析
Kerri A Morgan1, Michelle Putnam2, Sandra M Espin-Tello3
1Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.
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|May 23, 2024
概括
长期身体残疾的老年人经历了更多的疼痛,疲劳和抑郁,影响了社会参与. 这项队列研究证实了与现有关于残疾老龄化的研究相一致的发现.
科学领域:
- 老年学和康复科学 老年学和康复科学
- 关于残疾人的研究.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 长期身体残疾 (AwD) 的老龄化带来了独特的挑战,包括慢性健康状况和功能能力下降.
- 这些因素可以显著影响残疾人的社会参与和整体生活质量.
研究的目的:
- 调查长期身体残疾 (AwD) 的老年人基线队列的完整性.
- 探索社会人口统计学,健康和残疾因素与这一群体的社会参与之间的关联.
主要方法:
- 一项纵向队列研究跟踪了474名 (45-65岁) 身体残疾 (持续时间≥5年) 的个人三年.
- 在基线收集的数据包括社会人口统计信息和患者报告结果测量信息系统 (PROMIS) 对疼痛,疲劳,抑郁和社会参与的测量.
- 结果与现有的AwD研究样本和国家人口普查数据进行了比较.
主要成果:
- 较年长的年龄组 (55-65岁) 与年轻的参与者 (45-54岁) 相比,报告了较低的就业/婚姻率和较高的单身生活率.
- 与一般人群相比,参与者报告的疲劳,疼痛和抑郁程度较高,在社会参与方面的能力和满意度较低.
- 黑人/非洲裔美国人参与者表现出最高的社会参与能力和满意度.
结论:
- 研究队列代表了长期身体残疾人口的老龄化,验证了其用于未来研究的使用.
- 调查结果突出了长期身体残疾人的普遍症状和社会参与率下降.
- 未来的研究将重点关注慢性疾病,跌倒,日常活动和环境影响.
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