Social Frailty and Meaningful Activities among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Heart Disease

Yoshihiko Akasaki (), Takayuki Tabira, Michio Maruta, Hyuma Makizako, Masaaki Miyata, Gwanghee Han, Yuriko Ikeda, Atsushi Nakamura, Suguru Shimokihara, Yuma Hidaka, Taishiro Kamasaki, Takuro Kubozono and Mitsuru Ohishi
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Yoshihiko Akasaki: Department of Rehabilitation, Tarumizu Central Hospital, 1-140 Kinko-cho, Tarumizu 891-2124, Japan
Takayuki Tabira: Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Michio Maruta: Department of Occupational Therapy, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Health Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
Hyuma Makizako: Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Masaaki Miyata: Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Gwanghee Han: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, 137-1 Enokizu, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
Yuriko Ikeda: Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Atsushi Nakamura: National Institute for Minamata Disease, Ministry of the Environment, 4058-18 Hama, Kumamoto 867-0008, Japan
Suguru Shimokihara: Doctoral Program of Clinical Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Health Science, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Yuma Hidaka: Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation, Sanshukai, Okatsu Hospital, 3-95 Masagohonmachi, Kagoshima 890-0067, Japan
Taishiro Kamasaki: Doctoral Program of Clinical Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Health Science, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Takuro Kubozono: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
Mitsuru Ohishi: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-11

Abstract: Patients with heart disease are more likely to experience social frailty due to physical inactivity, which may affect meaningful activities such as hobbies. This study aimed to investigate (1) the association between heart disease and social frailty in community-dwelling older adults and (2) the characteristics of meaningful activities in community-dwelling older adults with heart disease. Data from 630 older adults who participated in a community-based health survey were obtained, including clinical history, meaningful activities, social frailty and psychosomatic functions. Participants were divided into two groups: those with heart disease (n = 79) and those without (n = 551), and comparisons were made. Social frailty was observed in 23.7% of participants with heart disease, and logistic regression revealed significant associations with heart disease and social frailty after adjusting for potential covariates (OR, 1.97; 95% CI, 1.06 3.67; p = 0.032). Participants with heart disease did not differ significantly in terms of satisfaction or performance; their frequency of engagement in meaningful activities was significantly lower than without heart disease ( p = 0.041). These results suggest that heart disease and social frailty are associated in community-dwelling older adults, and that this demographic is inclined to engage in meaningful activities less frequently.

Keywords: frailty; heart disease; older adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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