<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_fon-2018-0013_s_006_w2aab3b7b1b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purposes of this study were to explore the associations of activities of daily living (ADL) and depression among older adults with family caregivers’ quality of life and provide evidence for improving family caregivers’ quality of life.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0013_s_007_w2aab3b7b1b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>Older adults (<italic>n</italic>=395) and their family caregivers (<italic>n</italic>=395) were selected as participants. The ADL scale and Geriatric Depression Scale were used to assess ADL and depression among older adults, and the 36-Item Short Form Health Questionnaire (SF-36) was used to assess family caregivers’ quality of life. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0013_s_008_w2aab3b7b1b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The older adults’ ADL and depression scores were 21±7 and 11±6, respectively. Approximately 69.9% of older adults had declining or severely impaired ADL, and 47.1% had mild or moderate-to-severe depression. Family caregivers’ mean quality of life score was 529±100. There was a negative correlation of older adults’ ADL and depression with caregivers’ quality of life. The correlation coefficient between ADL and the SF-36 mental component summary score was stronger than it was with the SF-36 physical component summary score.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0013_s_009_w2aab3b7b1b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The ADL and depression of older adults influenced family caregivers’ quality of life. Psychological health deserves closer attention, especially that of caregivers of disabled older adults.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were to explore the associations of activities of daily living (ADL) and depression among older adults with family caregivers’ quality of life and provide evidence for improving family caregivers’ quality of life.MethodsOlder adults (n=395) and their family caregivers (n=395) were selected as participants. The ADL scale and Geriatric Depression Scale were used to assess ADL and depression among older adults, and the 36-Item Short Form Health Questionnaire (SF-36) was used to assess family caregivers’ quality of life. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.ResultsThe older adults’ ADL and depression scores were 21±7 and 11±6, respectively. Approximately 69.9% of older adults had declining or severely impaired ADL, and 47.1% had mild or moderate-to-severe depression. Family caregivers’ mean quality of life score was 529±100. There was a negative correlation of older adults’ ADL and depression with caregivers’ quality of life. The correlation coefficient between ADL and the SF-36 mental component summary score was stronger than it was with the SF-36 physical component summary score.ConclusionsThe ADL and depression of older adults influenced family caregivers’ quality of life. Psychological health deserves closer attention, especially that of caregivers of disabled older adults.

Relationship between activities of daily living and depression among older adults and the quality of life of family caregivers

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were to explore the associations of activities of daily living (ADL) and depression among older adults with family...

Relationship between activities of daily living and depression among older adults and the quality of life of family caregivers

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 97 - 104

Received: Jan 03, 2018

Accepted: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0013

Keywords
older adults, activities of daily living, depression, family caregiver, quality of life

© 2018 Hui Xie, Pei-Wen Chen, Long Zhao, Xuan Sun, Xian-Jie Jia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Relationship between activities of daily living and depression among older adults and the quality of life of family caregivers

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 97 - 104

Received: Jan 03, 2018

Accepted: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0013

Keywordsolder adults, activities of daily living, depression, family caregiver, quality of life

© 2018 Hui Xie, Pei-Wen Chen, Long Zhao, Xuan Sun, Xian-Jie Jia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
older adults, activities of daily living, depression, family caregiver, quality of life