Social relationships and functional status among Japanese elderly adults living in a suburban area.
Public Health
; 179: 84-89, 2020 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31739119
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Social relationships may help in maintaining functional status among older adults. This study examined the types of social relationships that were related to functional status among Japanese community-dwelling older adults. STUDYDESIGN:
This is a prospective cohort study.METHODS:
We used baseline data from 2008 and conducted follow-up surveys six years later. Participants included individuals older than 65 years who lived in a suburban community in Japan. The Index of Social Interaction measure was used to assess multiple elements of social relationships. Two functional status outcomes were set (1) functional decline and (2) functional decline and mortality. A multiple logistic regression model was used to examine the association between social relationships and functional decline six years later.RESULTS:
After controlling for age, sex, family structure and disease status in 2008, poor social curiosity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.69) and interaction (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.20-5.51) were found to be associated with functional decline. Furthermore, social curiosity (OR = 1.39, 95% CI 1.14-1.69) and interaction (OR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.44-5.59) were also associated with the composite outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
Social curiosity and interacting with others were significantly associated with functional status. Promotion of social interaction may be essential for preventing future need for care.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desempenho Físico Funcional
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão