Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted The Association between Frailty and Quality of Life in Older People(University of Leeds, 2024-07) Alattas, Ali; West, RobertThis thesis examines the association between frailty and quality of life (QoL) in older adults, emphasizing successful aging as a primary goal for individuals and healthcare systems. Frailty and QoL are crucial concepts in understanding aging, as they encompass major concerns and extend into broader domains of successful aging. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this research comprises three interconnected studies. The first study analyses frailty progression over 18 years, categorized by the number of long-term conditions (LTCs). Findings indicated that frailty increased with the number of LTCs for both genders, with males showing accelerated frailty with one or more LTCs, while females exhibited this acceleration with two or more LTCs. In the second study, several structural factor models for the CASP-12, a measure of quality of life, were tested. The study also examined the consistency of the best model across various demographics and two time periods. The results showed that the CASP-12 with the second-order common factors is a better model, and it maintained strong invariance across genders, age, and education, as well as over two different time points when the sample was divided into three subsamples based on age group. However, this invariance was not observed for net wealth. The third study investigated the two-way relationship between frailty and QoL, revealing a strong inverse and almost linear relationship over time. Although the cross-lagged relationship between QoL and frailty was statistically significant, the impact was minimal. Differences were noted at the group level, considering gender, age, net wealth, and multimorbidity, but not at the within-person level. By considering these findings, healthcare providers and policymakers can develop more effective strategies to support the well-being of older adults.11 0Item Restricted The association between loneliness and Oral health among older adults In England. Secondary data analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2018-2019)(University Collage London, 2024-08) Bedaiwi, Alia; Venturelli, Renato; Heilmann, AnjaBackground: Population aging is a global phenomenon, accompanied by increasing rates of oral diseases and loneliness among older adults. These two issues have significant impacts on individuals' quality of life. While the relationship between loneliness and various health outcomes is well-established, the connection between loneliness and oral health has been less explored. Aim: The aim of this research was to investigate the association between loneliness and subjective measures of oral health, including OHRQoL and SROH, among older people living in England using cross-sectional data from ELSA. Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted using data from ELSA Wave 9. The study population consisted of adults aged 50 and above, with oral health outcomes measured through OIDP and SROH, and loneliness assessed using a three-item UCLA scale. After controlling for socioeconomic, behavioral, and health-related variables, the relationship between oral health outcomes and loneliness was examined using logistic regression models. Results: The study found a significant association between loneliness and poorer oral health outcomes. Those who reported feeling lonely were more likely to experience at least one impact on daily performance due to oral health problems and were more likely to rate their oral health as fair or poor. These associations remained significant after adjusting for factors such as gender, age, cohabitation ,status, wealth, and smoking. Conclusion: Loneliness is associated with poorer oral health among older adults. Addressing loneliness could improve oral health and overall well-being, suggesting a need for integrated public health interventions that target both social and health-related factors in aging populations.10 0