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ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Quality of Life and Mental Health Status of Japanese Older People Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Takeshi Yoda, Bumnet Saengrut, Benjamas Suksatit, Kanae Kanda, Hiromi Suzuki, Rujee Rattanasathien, Rujirat Pudwan, Hironobu Katsuyama

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Article in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Takeshi YodaDepartment of Health and Sports Science, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki 701-0193, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6950-5056
Bumnet SaengrutNursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Benjamas SuksatitFaculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Kanae KandaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Takamatsu 761-0793, Japan.
Hiromi SuzukiDepartment of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Takamatsu 761-0793, Japan.
Rujee RattanasathienNursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Rujirat PudwanNursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Hironobu KatsuyamaDepartment of Public Health, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan.
Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital · THKagawa University · JPKawasaki Medical School · JPChiang Mai University · TH

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 15K19244Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare research grant H30-018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to establish the quality of life and mental health status among older Japanese people living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We conducted a questionnaire survey among Japanese retired people aged 50 years or over who had been living in Thailand. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic variables including health status and ability to communicate in Thai. We measured mental health status using the Japanese version of the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and quality of life using the Japanese version of EuroQOL-5D-3L. We explored the factors associated with poor mental health and quality of life using logistic regression analysis. In total, 96 (89.7%)participants provided complete responses. Overall, quality of life was generally good, although those with one or more chronic diseases reported significantly lower quality of life. Having one or more chronic diseases and being aged 70-79 were significantly associated with poorer mental health. In total, 21 (21.8%) respondents had a possible neurosis, which was defined as a total GHQ-28 score of more than 6. The logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between possible neurosis and the presence of chronic diseases (adjusted odds ratio: 11.7 1). Quality of life among older Japanese people living in Chiang Mai was generally good, but there was a high level of possible neurosis, especially among those with one or more chronic diseases.

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