An examination of social support influences on participation for older adults with chronic health conditions
An examination of social support influences on participation for older adults with chronic health conditions
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DOI：
10.3109/09638288.2013.845258
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Elliott, Susan
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作者：
Hand, Carri;Law, Mary;Elliott, Susan
社会支持可以改善患有慢性疾病的老年人对日常活动的参与，但所需要的具体支持类型尚不清楚。目的：本研究考察了最能预测日常活动参与的社会支持类型。方法：227名参与者完成了自我管理的横断面调查。样本包括60岁以上患有关节炎、糖尿病、慢性阻塞性肺病和/或心脏病的成年人。参与被定义为对参与11个生活领域的满意度。社会支持被定义为有形的、深情的、情感/信息的和积极的社会互动支持的可得性。结果：多元回归分析显示，感知到更多有形支持和积极社会互动支持的参与者，其参与满意度高于感知到这些类型支持水平较低的参与者。结论：针对和发展有形的社会互动支持可能有助于促进老年慢性病患者的参与满意度。建立友谊网络似乎与为日常生活需求提供支持同样重要。
Social support can improve participation in everyday activities among older adults with chronic health conditions, but the specific types of support that are needed are unclear. Purpose: This study examined the types of social support that most strongly predict participation in everyday activities. Method: Two hundred and twenty-seven participants completed a self-administered cross-sectional survey. The sample included adults aged 60 years or more with arthritis, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or heart disease. Participation was defined as satisfaction with participation in 11 life areas. Social support was defined as availability of tangible, affectionate, emotional/informational and positive social interaction support. Results: Multiple regression analyses showed that participants who perceived greater tangible support and positive social interaction support had higher satisfaction with participation than participants with lower levels of these types of support. Conclusions: Targeting and developing tangible and social interaction support may help to facilitate satisfaction with participation for older adults with chronic conditions. Creating networks for companionship appears equally as important as providing support for daily living needs.