Factors Related to Ikigai among Home-visit Rehabilitation Users Aged 75 Years and Older Receiving Home Medical and Nursing Care in Japan.

Objective: This study investigated the factors that influence Ikigai among people aged 75 years and older using home medical and nursing care with home-visit rehabilitation.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 66 home-visit rehabilitation users aged 75 years or older who received home medical and nursing care at 2 home-care nursing stations. The following attributes were evaluated: Ikigai-9, life-space assessment (LSA), home-based LSA (Hb-LSA), Frenchay activities index (FAI), functional independence measure (FIM), self-efficacy for activities of daily living (SEADL), self-efficacy scale for going out among community-dwelling elderly (SEGE), and physical function.

Trends in the Assessment of Social Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

Assessment of social frailty is crucial; however, definitions and assessment methods lack standardization. This review examined social frailty in community-dwelling older adults, highlighted trends in the definitions and assessment items used to date, and identified issues in assessing social frailty. The PubMed and CINAHL databases were searched for articles related to social frailty published up to 2022, and 95 articles were included in this review.

Factors associated with life-space mobility restriction in home-care older adults receiving home-visit rehabilitation: A cross-sectional multi-center study in Japan.

Aim: Life-space mobility (LSM) restriction is a serious issue among older adults using home-visit rehabilitation (HR). This study evaluated physical function, transportation, and other factors not comprehensively tested in previous studies and examined factors associated with the restriction of LSM among older adults using HR.

Methods: This cross-sectional multi-center study recruited 88 HR users (49 men, 39 women, mean age 79.

Self-efficacy and Physical Function in Cancer Survivors Receiving Home-visit Rehabilitation.

Objectives: Home-visit rehabilitation is critical for cancer patients because it facilitates recovery. However, few studies have reported relevant information and practices concerning this patient support. This study investigated the factors influencing the self-efficacy of cancer survivors receiving home-visit rehabilitation compared with non-cancer home-visit rehabilitation users by matching propensity scores.

Comparison of respiratory function, physical function, and activities of daily living among community-dwelling patients with respiratory and non-respiratory disease.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in respiratory function, physical function, and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) between respiratory and non-respiratory patients using community-based home rehabilitation. [Participations and Methods] Maximum Phonation Time (MPT), upper and lower limb muscle strength, and ADL were compared in two groups: a respiratory disease group including respiratory patients and those with respiratory comorbidities, and a non-respiratory disease group. Cutoff values were determined for items that showed significant differences between groups.

[Factors related to regional differences among home-visit rehabilitation users].

Aim: The present study investigated the relationship between the type of residential area and each factor of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework among elderly subjects receiving home-visit rehabilitation.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at two institutions. A total 84 participants (46 men and 38 women, age: 79.