在艾滋病毒感染的老年人中,区域贫困指数和脆弱性
Evelyn Iriarte1,2, Sarah Cooley3, Julie Wisch3
1University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
概括
通过区域贫困指数 (ADI) 衡量的邻里处境不利,与50岁以上的艾滋病毒感染者 (PWH) 身体活动较低有关. 然而,在本研究中,ADI与整体脆弱状态没有直接相关.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 虚弱是老年人,特别是艾滋病毒感染者 (PWH) 的重要关注点.
- 通过区域贫困指数 (ADI) 评估的社区社会经济地位可能会影响健康结果.
- 了解导致PWH脆弱的因素对于有针对性的干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查50岁及以上的艾滋病毒感染者 (PWH) 的邻居处境 (ADI) 和脆弱性之间的联系.
- 探索特定的脆弱性标准是否不成比例地受到邻居的不利影响.
主要方法:
- 从科罗拉多州和密苏里州的209名PWH (年龄≥50岁) 的综合横截面数据的二次分析.
- 区域贫困指数 (ADI) 被用来衡量邻里处于不利地位.
- 评估了脆弱状态和个体脆弱标准,并在不同的ADI水平上进行了比较.
主要成果:
- 来自密苏里州的参与者与科罗拉多州 (平均值=32) 相比,具有显著更高的ADI (平均值=70).
- 在整体脆弱性类别和ADI之间没有发现显著的关联.
- 身体活动有限,是脆弱的组成部分,与较高的邻居劣势有显著的关联 (p=0.03).
结论:
- 邻居的劣势与老年PWH的体力活动减少有关.
- 在这个队列中,ADI与整体脆弱性没有直接联系.
- 未来的研究应该探索与ADI相关的身体活动资源获取对脆弱性预防策略的影响.
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