Health and psychological well-being in older adults who attend Day Centers

 

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Nhiều tác giả: Hernández-Soto, Osvaldo J., Lorenzo-González, Edgardo
Định dạng: artículo original
Trạng thái:Versión publicada
Ngày xuất bản:2023
Miêu tả:The objective of the study was to identify the health and psychological well-being of older adults in service centers in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico. Descriptive research with 55 participants of both sexes. A spreadsheet of sociodemographic and general health data was used, anthropometric measurements were made, and Ryff psychological well-being scale was applied. Statistical analysis included a Mann-Whitney U normality test; Pearson and Spearman correlation to determine associations between variables. An A t-test, Anova and Chi-square analysis of variance to determine differences. The participants were mostly women. The median age was 75. 0 ± 8. 5, with predominant pre-university schooling and low socioeconomic status. Self-reported health between fair and good; the health index was moderate, lower in females. The main is chronicity it was hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis. Most slept adequately, few drank and smoked. They were mostly obese and with enlarged waists. Psychological well-being was low (72. 4 ± 10. 4), lower in men. Autonomy was positively associated with health and negatively with BMI and disease.
Quốc gia:Portal de Revistas UCR
Tổ chức giáo dục:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Ngôn ngữ:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/59577
Truy cập trực tuyến:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gerontologia/article/view/59577
Access Level:acceso abierto
Từ khóa:Health
psychological well-being
elderly
Salud
bienestar psicológico
persona adulta mayor