Social Activity and Related Factors among Community-dwelling Frail Elders

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  • 地域在住要支援高齢者における社会活動の実態と関連する要因の検討
  • チイキ ザイジュウ ヨウ シエン コウレイシャ ニ オケル シャカイ カツドウ ノ ジッタイ ト カンレン スル ヨウイン ノ ケントウ

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<p>Aim: To investigate social activity and related factors among community-dwelling frail elders, leading to healthy longevity.</p><p>Method: A cross-sectional study via mail was performed in A City in Japan among community-dwelling frail elders. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, individual factors including sex, age, subjective well-being, household, medical history, and functioning, and environmental factors including the comprehensive environmental questionnaire, social resources of health information, as independent variables, and social activities as the dependent variable.</p><p>Results: The response number（rate）was 165（55.0%）, of whom 64.3% were female and mean age ±SD was 75.9±6.2 years old. The mean scores of social activities were 12.3±3.8（range: 6.0-18.0）. The multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the score of social activities significantly correlated with life management（β=0.547, p<0.05）, information and communication technology（β=0.398, p<0.05）and social information ability（β=0.697, p<0.05）.</p><p>Conclusions:To promote social activities among community-dwelling frail elders, community health care system including individual support and community development is needed in the future.</p>

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