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2022年2月

Association between Frequency of Going Out and Psychological Condition among Community-Dwelling Older Adults after the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Healthcare
  • Suguru Shimokihara
  • ,
  • Michio Maruta
  • ,
  • Yasuaki Akasaki
  • ,
  • Yuriko Ikeda
  • ,
  • Gwanghee Han
  • ,
  • Taishiro Kamasaki
  • ,
  • Keiichiro Tokuda
  • ,
  • Yuma Hidaka
  • ,
  • Yoshihiko Akasaki
  • ,
  • Takayuki Tabira

10
3
開始ページ
439
終了ページ
439
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.3390/healthcare10030439
出版者・発行元
MDPI AG

Background: The psychological condition and frequency of going out (FGO) of community-dwelling older adults after the spread of COVID-19 will provide insights for supporting the daily lives of community-dwelling older adults. Going out is defined as moving from one’s own home to a place or region beyond one’s own home and is considered to reflect the daily and social life of community-dwelling older adults. This study investigates the relationship between the FGO and current psychological condition after the second wave of COVID-19 in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. Methods: This study adopted a self-administered questionnaire by mail. A total of 493 members of CO-OP Kagoshima were included in the analysis and divided into two groups according to the change in FGO. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted after a bivariate analysis to investigate the relationship between the FGO and psychological condition. Results: Significant differences were noted between the groups with decreased FGO and those with increased/unchanged FGO in general and pandemic-related psychological condition. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed a significant relationship between FGO and psychological condition, such as mental fatigue, not smiling as much as before, and anxiousness to go outside. Conclusion: Community-dwelling older adults may have experienced a decrease in the frequency of going out and a detrimental effect on their psychological condition after the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding may inform strategies to identify priorities for psychological approaches altered by COVID-19 to prevent confinement and stress in older adults.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030439 本文へのリンクあり
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/3/439/pdf
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.3390/healthcare10030439
  • eISSN : 2227-9032

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