High vision-related quality of life indices reduce the odds of depressive symptoms in aged care facilities
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Rees, Gwyneth, McCabe, M., Xie, Jing, Constantinou, Marios, Gan, Alfred, Holloway, Edith, Man, Ryan E. K., Jackson, Jonathon, Fenwick, Eva K. and Lamoureux, Ecosse. (2020). High vision-related quality of life indices reduce the odds of depressive symptoms in aged care facilities. Aging and Mental Health. 24(10), pp. 1596-1604. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1650889
Authors | Rees, Gwyneth, McCabe, M., Xie, Jing, Constantinou, Marios, Gan, Alfred, Holloway, Edith, Man, Ryan E. K., Jackson, Jonathon, Fenwick, Eva K. and Lamoureux, Ecosse |
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Abstract | Objective: To examine the association between vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) and depressive symptoms in residents with vision impairment (VI) in aged care facilities. Methods: In this cross-sectional study using baseline data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial (ACTRN12615000587505) assessing the effectiveness of a novel eye care model, 186 English-speaking residents (mean age 84 years, SD[standard deviation] = 8.7; 33.9% male) with VI and moderate cognitive functioning or better were recruited from 38 facilities across Victoria, Australia. VRQoL was measured using Rasch-transformed scores from the ‘Reading’; ‘Mobility’, and ‘Emotional’ scales of the Impact of Vision Impairment for Residential Care (IVI-RC) questionnaire. Outcomes were presence of depressive symptoms (binary score: Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia [CSDD] > 0 vs. CSDD = 0) and severity of depressive symptoms (continuous CSDD score; sample range 1-21). Independent associations with presence and severity of depressive symptoms were examined using zero-inflated logistic and linear multivariable models, respectively. Results: Of the 186 participants, n = 79 (42.5%), n = 94 (50.5%) and n = 13 (7%) reported no, mild (scores 1-7), and clinically significant depressive symptoms (score ≥8), respectively. Better vision-related Mobility (OR = 0.64; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.95, p = 0.02) was associated with reduced odds of depressive symptoms. With every unit improvement in vision-related Reading (β=-0.48; 95% CI: -0.94, -0.01, p = 0.04) and Emotional (β=-0.56; 95% CI: -1.09, -0.02, p = 0.04), severity of depressive symptoms reduced, independent of sociodemographic and medical issues. Conclusion: Better VRQoL was independently associated with reduced depressive symptoms. Supporting older people in aged care to maintain optimal levels of vision-specific functioning, independence, and emotional well-being may protect their mental health. |
Keywords | depression; aged care; quality of life; emotional well-being; vision impairment |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Aging and Mental Health |
Journal citation | 24 (10), pp. 1596-1604 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1360-7863 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1650889 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85070510171 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1596-1604 |
Funder | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Aug 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 21 Jul 2019 |
Deposited | 02 Jun 2021 |
Grant ID | NHMRC/1046689 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w23q/high-vision-related-quality-of-life-indices-reduce-the-odds-of-depressive-symptoms-in-aged-care-facilities
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