Abstract
Self-care disability is difficulty with or dependence on others to perform activities of daily living, such as eating and dressing. Disablement is worsening self-care disability measured over time. The disablement process model (DPM) is often used to conceptualize gerontology research on self-care disability and disablement; however, no summary of variables that align with person-level DPM constructs exists. This review summarizes the results of 88 studies to identify the nature and role of variables associated with disability and disablement in older adults according to the person-level constructs (e.g., demographic characteristics, chronic pathologies) in the DPM. It also examines the evidence for cross-sectional applications of the DPM and identifies common limitations in extant literature to address in future research. Researchers can apply these results to guide theory-driven disability and disablement research using routinely collected health data from older adults.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 600-613 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Canadian Journal on Aging |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- activities of daily living
- ageing
- chronic disease
- community/nursing home
- functional limitations
- self-care disability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Community and Home Care