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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021

Health-related quality of life in elderly, multimorbid individuals with and without depression and/or mild cognitive impairment using a telemonitoring application.

Caroline Lang, Martin Roessler, Jochen Schmitt, Antje Bergmann, Vjera Holthoff-Detto

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 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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Caroline LangCenter for Evidence-Based Healthcare, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. caroline.lang@ukdd.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-4559
Martin RoesslerCenter for Evidence-Based Healthcare, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-4156
Jochen SchmittCenter for Evidence-Based Healthcare, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Antje BergmannDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Vjera Holthoff-DettoDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Alexianer Hospital Hedwigshöhe, St. Hedwig Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DESt. Hedwig-Krankenhaus · DE

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Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 13GW0075F
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMultimorbidity leads to decreasing health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Telemedicine may help to improve HRQoL. The present study was conducted to show (I) differences in HRQoL and changes in HRQoL over time in elderly, multimorbid individuals with and without depression and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using a telemonitoring application (TMA) and (II) associations between engagement with measurements by study participants using a TMA and changes in their HRQoL.

methodsThe present feasibility study was part of a longitudinal intervention study. Recruited general practitioners (GPs) enrolled individuals and assigned them to risk groups according to absence/presence of depression and/or MCI. Depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), MCI using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and HRQoL using the SF-12. The TMA consisted of tablets, software, and measuring devices. Measured vital data were transferred to a care and case manager for monitoring and possible intervention.

resultsNine GPs recruited 177 individuals, 97 of whom were included in the HRQoL analysis. Significantly lower physical and mental component summary (PCS/MCS) scores were revealed in study participants with depression, and with both depression and MCI, compared to participants with no mental disorders. PCS scores did not differ between study dates, but MCS scores had significantly increased over time. Participants' engagement with measurements was significantly associated with an increased MCS score, but not with the PCS score. DISCUSSION: Depression and/or MCI are negatively associated with the HRQoL of elderly, multimorbid people using a TMA. Engagement of individuals with vital data measurements via a TMA may increase their mental HRQoL. Mentally impaired people should be closely involved as co-designers and experts in development processes of TMAs to benefit from tailored solutions. An individual's increased mental HRQoL can be a decisive factor in their engagement with a GP treatment regimen and telemonitoring processes.

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Cognitive DysfunctionQuality of LifeAgedDepressionHumansLongitudinal StudiesMultimorbidityAgedMental disordersMultimorbidityQuality of lifeTelehealthTelemedicine

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