Gender differences in the health related quality of life of older adults with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity712 @entity308
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore whether gender differences exist in health-related quality of life for older adult @entity1 and @entity1 with @entity712 . DESIGN: A secondary data analysis was conducted on an existing dataset of @entity712 @entity1 . The original study used an exploratory, correlational longitudinal design. SUBJECTS: 138 subjects (69 @entity1 and 69 @entity1 ) with @entity712 completed both data points of the study. RESULTS: @entity1 and @entity1 were similar on the number and types of @entity712 -related symptoms they experienced. Twenty-seven percent of the subjects could be classified as depressed. The @entity1 had better physical functioning than the @entity1 did with gender making a greater contribution to physical functioning than age or marital status. Twenty-three percent of the subjects were rehospitalized 4 to 6 weeks after the initial hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the health related quality of life for older @entity1 and @entity1 with @entity712 is significantly impacted by @entity712 . Older @entity1 and @entity1 have similar @entity712 , @entity308 , and rehospitalization following a hospital admission for @entity712 . Both older @entity1 and older @entity1 with @entity712 have impairments in their physical functioning with older @entity1 more physically impaired than older @entity1 .
