While there is increasing evidence that there are selective declines in function in the general U.S. elderly populations there is a paucity of information on the longitudinal aspects of aging in Hispanics living in the U.S. The purposes of this study are first to conduct a multidimensional functional assessment of a panel of 152 non-institutionalized Hispanic older persons in Arlington County, Virginia and compare it to their assessments of 5 years ago. The OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire (OMFAQ) (Spanish version) will be used to assess function in five areas: physical health, mental health, activities of daily living and socio-economic resources and utilization of health and social services. The second purpose is to collect qualitative data on the concept of health and aging of this population. A ten item open-ended interview schedule will be used to collect the data. The study will provide a comprehensive analysis of the long term function and health concept of these Hispanic older adults. Nursing implications for practice, education and research will be derived from the findings.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01NR001419-01
Application #
3391317
Study Section
(SRC)
Project Start
1986-09-20
Project End
1989-09-19
Budget Start
1986-09-20
Budget End
1987-09-19
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
George Mason University
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
077817450
City
Fairfax
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
22030
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