Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37264327›Full record

ArticleBMC geriatrics2023

Prevalence and determinants of self-reported functional status among older adults residing in the largest refugee camp of the world.

Afsana Anwar, Uday Narayan Yadav, Md Nazmul Huda, M A Rifat, Arm Mehrab Ali, Probal Kumar Mondal, Abu Ansar Md Rizwan, Suvasish Das Shuvo, Sabuj Kanti Mistry

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Article
  7. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Afsana AnwarSocial Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV), SARPV Complex, Link Road, Cox's Bazar, 4700, Bangladesh.
Uday Narayan YadavNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
Md Nazmul HudaTranslational Health Research Institute, School of Health Science, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, New South Wales, 2560, Australia.
M A RifatDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
Arm Mehrab AliARCED Foundation, 13/1, Pallabi, Mirpur-12, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh.
Probal Kumar MondalSocial Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV), SARPV Complex, Link Road, Cox's Bazar, 4700, Bangladesh.
Abu Ansar Md RizwanSocial Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV), SARPV Complex, Link Road, Cox's Bazar, 4700, Bangladesh.
Suvasish Das ShuvoDepartment of Nutrition and Food Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Sabuj Kanti MistryCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New Sotuh Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, 2052, Australia. smitra411@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe older adults of refugee camps might be vulnerable to exhibiting limited functional abilities because of the limited resources available to create a supportive environment for older population in the camps. This study aims to explore the prevalence and determinants of self-reported functional status among the older adults residing in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 864 older adults aged 60 years and above living in five selected sub-camps of Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews of the participants between November-December 2021. Functional status was measured using the Barthel Index. Information on participants' sociodemographic characteristics, self-reported chronic diseases and lifestyle characteristics were also collected. A multiple logistic regression model was used to assess the factors associated with self-reported functional abilities among the participants.

resultsThe overall percentage of people having limited self-reported functional ability was 26.5% (male: 22.6% and female: 31.5%) with inability most found in grooming (33.2%), bathing (31.8%), stair using (13.2%) and mobility (10.7%). In the final adjusted model, having age of 80 years or more (aOR = 2.01,95% CI: 1.08,3.75), being female (aOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.04,2.0), having low memory or concentration (aOR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.30,2.56), loneliness (aOR = 2.89, 95% CI:1.74,4.80) and living with aid alone (aOR = 2.89, 95% CI: 1.74,4.80) were found to be associated with self-reported limited functional ability.

conclusionThe findings of this study highlight the need for attention from policymakers and public health practitioners on addressing functional limitations among older adults residing in the Rohingya refugee camp. Our findings emphasize the need for the development of comprehensive interventions that can address the wider unmet needs (e.g., ensuring family/caregiver support, engaging in social and physical activities, providing nutritional support packages, etc.) to improve the health and well-being of older Rohingya adults.

Indexed as

Refugee CampsRefugeesAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFunctional StatusHumansMalePrevalenceSelf ReportBangladeshFunctional statusOlder adultsRohingya

Identifiers

PMID37264327
PMCPMC10234234

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.