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Shut-In? Impact of Chronic Conditions on Community Participation Restriction among Older Adults
Joint Authors
Theis, Kristina A.
Furner, Sylvia E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Community participation may be especially important for older adults, who are often at risk for unwanted declines in participation.
We estimated the prevalence of community participation restriction (PR) due to perceived environmental barriers among older adults (≥50 years) and compared the impact among those with selected chronic conditions.
Individuals with low-prevalence conditions reported high community PR (9.1–20.4%), while those with highly prevalent conditions (e.g., arthritis) had relatively low community PR (5.1–10.0%) but represented the greatest absolute numbers of condition-associated burden (>1 million).
Across all conditions, more than half of those with community PR reported being restricted “always or often.” Community PR most often resulted from modifiable environmental barriers.
Promising targets to reduce community PR among adults ≥50 years with chronic conditions, particularly arthritis, include building design, sidewalks/curbs, crowd control, and interventions that improve the built environment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Theis, Kristina A.& Furner, Sylvia E.. 2011. Shut-In? Impact of Chronic Conditions on Community Participation Restriction among Older Adults. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496491
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Theis, Kristina A.& Furner, Sylvia E.. Shut-In? Impact of Chronic Conditions on Community Participation Restriction among Older Adults. Journal of Aging Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496491
American Medical Association (AMA)
Theis, Kristina A.& Furner, Sylvia E.. Shut-In? Impact of Chronic Conditions on Community Participation Restriction among Older Adults. Journal of Aging Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496491
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496491