Study on the correlation between marital status and mild cognitive impairment in older adults / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To explore the relationship between marital status and mild cognitive impairment in older adults.Methods:This study is a cluster random sampling.From January to December 2020, a questionnaire survey was conducted among older adults aged 60 years and over in four cities of Hebei Province.Finally, 2690 older adults with mild cognitive impairment and normal cognitive function were enrolled.The older adults were divided into 2 groups according to their marital status: married and living with their spouses(group E1), divorced or living alone(group E2). The mini-mental state examination(MMSE)scores of older adults in the two groups were compared.Moreover, the cognitive differences of older adults between the two groups and the interaction of marital status, social activities and life events on cognitive outcomes were analyzed.Results:The married older adults with partners had better cognitive preservation( P<0.01). The more life events were more likely to cause cognitive impairment( P<0.01), and the interaction of marital status, social activities and life events had a significant impact on cognition( P<0.01). Older men who were married and lived with spouse had better cognition than older women who were married and lived with spouse( P<0.05 in Model 3). The cognition of widowed elderly women was better than those of widowed elderly men( P<0.1 in Model 1; P<0.1 in Model 2). Among elderly men, the cognition of those married and living with spouse was better than that those of widowed( P<0.01 in models 1 and 2, P<0.1 in model 3). Among elderly women, those married and living with spouse had better cognitive outcomes than those widowed( P<0.01 in Model 1, P<0.01 in Model 2). Conclusions:Marital companionship is a protective factor for the cognition of older adults, and there are gender differences in the impact of marital status on cognition in late life.

Calidad de vida general, depresión y ansiedad: diferencias de acuerdo con el control del asma / General Quality of Life, Depression, and Anxiety: Differences According to Asthma Control

Resumen Objetivo. Comparar la calidad de vida (CdV) evaluada a través del Inventario de Calidad de Vida y Salud, así como depresión y ansiedad entre pacientes con asma controlada y asma no controlada. Método. Es un estudio transversal, ex post facto en el que participaron 149 adultos mexicanos con asma. Resultados. Se muestran diferencias significativas con tamaños del efecto de moderados a grandes en las sub-escalas de desempeño físico, aislamiento, tiempo libre, vida cotidiana, ansiedad y depresión. Las áreas que correlacionaron significativa y positivamente fueron vida cotidiana con aislamiento y tiempo libre, depresión con aislamiento y vida cotidiana. Pacientes con asma no controlada presentaron afectación en las sub-escalas de CdV relacionadas con actividades físicas y sociales, intervenciones psicológicas deben atender a estas áreas.

Abstract Objective. Compare quality of life (QoL) evaluated through the Quality of Life and Health Inventory, as well as depression and anxiety between subjects with controlled asthma and uncontrolled asthma. Method. This is a Cross-sectional, ex post facto study involving 149 Mexican adults with asthma. Results. Significant differences with moderate to large effect size were found in these sub-scales such as physical performance, isolation, free time, daily life, anxiety, and depression. The areas that correlated significantly and positively were daily life with isolation and free time, depression with isolation, and daily life. Subjects with uncontrolled asthma are affected in the QoL subscales related to physical and social activities, psychological treatments must attend to these areas.

Does Self-restraint Due to the COVID-19 Epidemic Reduce the Self-rated Frequency of Activity in Older Adults? / 日本プライマリ・ケア連合学会誌

Introduction: Our aim was to examine the changes in the self-rated frequency of activities among elderly residents living in communities during the self-restraint period associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: Regular outpatients aged 75 years or older who visited the hospital or clinic at the Center for Community Medicine in north-western Gifu prefecture between May 11 and May 22, 2020 were selected as participants. The frequency of outings, walks, outdoor exercise, indoor exercise, farm work, communication and interaction, such as at community salons, direct communication with friends and estranged family members, and remote communication by telephone and video calls was surveyed using a questionnaire method at four levels: "0 days", "1-2 days", "3-4 days", and "5 days to every day" per week in the two weeks prior to the visit and in the same period in the previous year.Results: In total, 292 people aged 75-95 years participated in the study. There was an increase in the number of respondents who reported a lower frequency of going out, walking, farming, outdoor exercise, home exercise, visiting community salons, and direct conversation than in the previous year. There was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion: In this study, the self-rated frequency of physical activity and social activity decreased among community-dwelling elderly due to the COVID-19 epidemic, suggesting a reduction in these activities.

Construction of emergency medical service system based on 5G communication technology for large-scale social activities / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective@#To develop medical emergency support information system for large-scale social activities based on 5G communication technology to improve efficiency of emergency medical services.@*Methods@#The project was completed in Hangzhou, China, from March 2016 to September 2019. Based on the medical service of large social activities, five information terminals are constructed, including on-site mobile terminal, on-board first aid terminal, expert remote consultation terminal, hospital terminal, and command dispatch center. The system can realize the real-time communication of medical information, patient's vital signs, audio, picture and video information, and can also make intelligent scheduling decisions for patients.@*Results@#5G Emergency Medical information System for Large-scale Social Activities has been completed, which consists of three parts: command and control platform, on-site rescue platform, and evacuation support platform. The command and monitoring platform displays the information of on-site medical teams, ambulances, hospitals and experts through web pages, and realizes multi-party video communication at any time, as well as text, voice and image information of patients' current condition, so as to realize command, dispatch and display statistical summary information. On-site rescue terminal includes patient information input, video signal acquisition and physiological information acquisition equipment. It realizes multiple methods of patient information input, vital signs and physiological information acquisition, multi-angle video acquisition and transmission to the command center. The evacuation support platform includes vehicle emergency terminal, remote expert consultation terminal, hospital terminal and UAV system. Vehicle terminal can scan and transfer with on-site ambulance team, record physiological information during transit, and also acquire and transmit monitor, electrocardiogram and ultrasound information. Hospital terminals can obtain patient information at the first time and prepare for first-aid in hospital. The remote expert terminal can be dispatched by the command center and the hospital terminal, and can join the remote consultation at any time. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system can transfer medical material between any locations.@*Conclusions@#This system can guarantee the patients to be transported from the scene to the ambulance and finally to the hospital during the large-scale social activities. In the whole process, the information transmission and dispatching decision-making are initially realized, and the statistical report forms can be made. However, to fully exert its advantages, it still needs the support of the complete 5G network and continuous optimization in real scenarios.

Construction of emergency medical service system based on 5G communication technology for large-scale social activities / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To develop medical emergency support information system for large-scale social activities based on 5G communication technology to improve efficiency of emergency medical services.Methods The project was completed in Hangzhou,China,from March 2016 to September 2019.Based on the medical service of large social activities,five information terminals are constructed,including on-site mobile terminal,on-board first aid terminal,expert remote consultation terminal,hospital terminal,and command dispatch center.The system can realize the real-time communication of medical information,patient's vital signs,audio,picture and video information,and can also make intelligent scheduling decisions for patients.Results 5G Emergency Medical information System for Large-scale Social Activities has been completed,which consists of three parts:command and control platform,onsite rescue platform,and evacuation support platform.The command and monitoring platform displays the information of on-site medical teams,ambulances,hospitals and experts through web pages,and realizes multi-party video communication at any time,as well as text,voice and image information of patients' current condition,so as to realize command,dispatch and display statistical summary information.On-site rescue terminal includes patient information input,video signal acquisition and physiological information acquisition equipment.It realizes multiple methods of patient information input,vital signs and physiological information acquisition,multi-angle video acquisition and transmission to the command center.The evacuation support platform includes vehicle emergency terminal,remote expert consultation terminal,hospital terminal and UAV system.Vehicle terminal can scan and transfer with on-site ambulance team,record physiological information during transit,and also acquire and transmit monitor,electrocardiogram and ultrasound information.Hospital terminals can obtain patient information at the first time and prepare for first-aid in hospital.The remote expert terminal can be dispatched by the command center and the hospital terminal,and can join the remote consultation at any time.Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system can transfer medical material between any locations.Conclusions This system can guarantee the patients to be transported from the scene to the ambulance and finally to the hospital during the large-scale social activities.In the whole process,the information transmission and dispatching decision-making are initially realized,and the statistical report forms can be made.However,to fully exert its advantages,it still needs the support of the complete 5G network and continuous optimization in real scenarios.

Relationships between levels of social participation, self-rated health and life satisfaction in older adults according to gender / Las relaciones entre los niveles de participación social, la autopercepción de la salud y la satisfacción de la vida en los adultos mayores en función del sexo / Relações entre níveis de participação social, autoavaliação de saúde e satisfação com a vida em idosos de acordo com gênero

This study aimed to identifying the influence of levels of social participation on self-rated health and life satisfaction in older adults. Data came from Fibra Study, a cross-sectional, multicenter study designed to investigate frailty in a randomly selected sample of people aged 65 years or older, recruited in seven Brazilian cities. Results showed that different social activities and levels of social participation played diverse influences on self-rated health and life satisfaction in old age and those influences differ according to gender.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar la influencia de los niveles de participación social autopercepción de la salud en la satisfacción con la vida y en los adultos mayores. Los dados proceden del estudio Fibra, un estudio transversal, multicéntrico diseñado para investigar la fragilidad en una muestra seleccionada al azar de personas de 65 años o más, reclutados en siete ciudades brasileñas. Los resultados muestran que los diferentes actividades sociales y los niveles de participación social influyen en la autoevaluación de la salud y la satisfacción con la vida en la vejez y estas influencias difieren entre los sexos.

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar a influência dos níveis de participação social na autoavaliação de saúde e satisfação com a vida em idosos. Os dados são oriundos do Estudo Fibra, um estudo transversal, multicêntrico, desenvolvido para investigar fragilidade, em uma amostra aleatória de pessoas com 65 anos ou mais, recrutadas em sete cidades brasileiras. Os resultados mostraram que diferentes atividades sociais e níveis de participação social desempenharam influências diversas sobre a autoavaliação de saúde e satisfação com a vida na velhice, e essas influências diferem entre os sexos.

The Influencing Factors on the Ego Integrity of Elderly Living Alone / 한국간호교육학회지

PURPOSE: This study was conducted in order to determine the extent of ego integrity and to confirm the association between the sense of ego integrity and integrated loneliness, social support, and social activities. METHODS: For this study, 146 elderly people participated. The data was analyzed with SPSS/WIN 21.0, using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis. RESULTS: In regards to differences between ego integrity according to general characteristics of subjects, there was a statistically significant difference in education (F=4.13, p=.007). In elderly living alone, ego integrity was significantly positive correlated with social support and social activities, but negative correlated with loneliness. These variables explained 43.2% of the sense of ego integrity. CONCLUSION: The study suggested that nursing programs and social activity programs designed to aid the elderly living alone must focus on reducing loneliness, as well as increasing social support and social activities, while taking education into consideration. Also, these programs should strive to build social support systems.

Doenças crônicas, capacidade funcional, envolvimento social e satisfação em idosos comunitários: Estudo Fibra / Chronic diseases, functional ability, social involvement and satisfaction in community-dwelling elderly: the Fibra study

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever variações em medidas de doenças crônicas, capacidade funcional, envolvimento social e satisfação com relação à memória, capacidade de resolver problemas, relações sociais, ambiente, serviços de saúde e transportes, conforme gênero, idade e renda familiar, e analisar correlações entre envolvimento social e capacidade funcional, conforme gênero e idade, em idosos independentes, com 65 anos e mais, recrutados na comunidade. Foram submetidos 2.472 idosos sem déficit cognitivo, integrantes de amostras probabilísticas de sete localidades brasileiras a medidas de autorrelato sobre todas as variáveis, com exceção de força de preensão palmar e velocidade da marcha, avaliadas por testes objetivos. A idade média foi 72,2 ± 5,5 anos e a renda 3,9 ± 4,9 SM; 65,7% eram mulheres, que apresentaram mais doenças, pior desempenho funcional e maior envolvimento social do que os homens. Os de 80 anos ou mais e os mais pobres tiveram pior desempenho funcional e menor envolvimento social. Houve correlação entre capacidade funcional e envolvimento social. Renda relacionou-se com satisfação com memória, solução de problemas, serviços de saúde e transportes. Saúde e satisfação interagem na velhice, influenciando padrões de atividade e de envolvimento social.

The scope of this article is to describe variations in the measurement of chronic diseases, functional ability, social involvement and satisfaction with respect to memory, problem solving, social relationships, environment, health services and transportation. This is done according to gender, age and income. It analyzes correlations between social involvement and functional ability in independent community dwelling-elderly aged 65 and above. 2,472 seniors without cognitive deficit, from probabilistic samples of seven Brazilian locations, were submitted to self-reported measurement concerning all variables, with the exception of grip strength and gait speed assessed by objective tests. Mean age was 72.2 ± 5.5 years and mean income was 3.9 ± 4.9 MW; 65.7% were women, who had more diseases, worse functional performance and greater social involvement than men; those aged 80 and above and the poorest participants had worse functional performance and less social involvement. Correlations were observed between functional ability and social involvement. Level of income was related to satisfaction concerning memory, problem solving, health and transport services. Health, functionality and satisfaction interact in old age, influencing patterns of activity and social involvement.

Understanding of Appearance and Social Activities of Patients after Amputation: A 45 Cases Survey / 中国康复理论与实践

@# Objective To investigate the awareness of amputees to his appearance and their social activities. Methods 45 amputees were investigated with Body Shape Measuring for Amputee self-designed and Social Activities Questionnaire. Results For body shape measuring, the top 3 awareness amputees always feeling were: wearing loose clothing to cover the prosthesis (55.56%); only able-bodied can be attracted (48.89% ); losing of limbs damage the body and affect their daily living (40%). For the social activities, the total score was more in lower limb amputees than in upper limb amputees (P<0.05). For the items, there was no difference in amusement and sport, pastime, community participation, and join in workshop (school) (P>0.05) between the patient with upper and lower limbs losing, but there was in sociality (P<0.05). Conclusion Amputees fall in social withdrawal for limb losing and inferiority, which may associate with what limb lost.