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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Association between the Self-Management of Mild Symptoms and Quality of Life of Elderly Populations in Rural Communities: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ryuichi Ohta, Mikiya Sato, Jun Kitayuguchi, Tetsuhiro Maeno, Chiaki Sano

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Ryuichi OhtaCommunity Care, Unnan City Hospital, Unnan, 96-1 Iida, Daito-cho, Unnan 699-1221, Japan.
Mikiya SatoFaculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan.
Jun KitayuguchiPhysical Education and Medicine Research Center Unnan, Unnan 699-1105, Japan.
Tetsuhiro MaenoFaculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan.
Chiaki SanoDepartment of Community Medicine Management, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9796-5161

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Abstract

Maintaining people's health based on their help-seeking behavior (HSB) regarding mild symptoms is essential. An effective HSB, especially self-management, can facilitate the attainment of appropriate healthcare resources and affect health outcomes such as quality of life (QOL). However, clear evidence regarding the relationship between self-management, mild symptoms, and QOL is unavailable. Therefore, this cross-sectional study investigated this association in a rural elderly population. The participants, aged over 65 years, were living in rural communities. The primary outcome of QOL was examined using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L). After adjusting for propensity score matching, 298 participants in the self-management usage group were matched with 298 in the group not using self-management. The most frequent HSB trend was consulting with primary care physicians, followed by self-care, consulting with families, utilizing home medicines, and buying medicines. The EQ-5D-5L scores were statistically higher in the self-management usage group than in the other group. The HSBs with a trend of using self-management were related to a high QOL. Self-management of symptoms along with other HSBs can improve elderly HSBs in rural contexts. Educational interventions and system development for HSBs in rural contexts could be effective in enhancing the QOL of rural elderly populations.

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Quality of LifeSelf-ManagementAgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansRural PopulationSurveys and QuestionnairesEQ-5D-5Lhelp-seeking behaviorJapanquality of liferural communityself-careself-management

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