RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIFFICULTY WITH - HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN HISPANIC OLDER ADULTS - Part - results and implications

Q: What relationship was found between healthcare service difficulty and quality of life?

Regression results show that poorer health status and difficulties with healthcare services were significantly associated with worsened quality of life after controlling for demographic factors.

Q: Did depressive symptoms correlate with difficulties accessing healthcare services?

High depressive scores did not significantly correlate with difficulties accessing healthcare services in the reported analysis.

Q: Why is healthcare access considered important for Hispanic/Latino older adults with multiple chronic conditions?

The findings highlight healthcare access as a critical role in promoting mental health and overall well-being, suggesting that improving access may support better psychosocial adjustment.

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Living with multiple chronic conditions is common among U.S. older adults and demands adjustments that protect quality of life and mental health. This study examines how difficulty accessing healthcare services relates to psychological adjustment—depressive symptoms and quality of life—among Hispanic/Latino older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Data from 118 participants recruited at New York City senior centers (July 2024–February 2025) show that poorer health status and healthcare service difficulty are significantly linked to worse quality of life after controlling demographics, while depressive scores show no significant correlation with access difficulties. Findings emphasize healthcare access as a key pathway for psychosocial well-being and motivate further research on mechanisms linking MCC to adjustment.

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Background and purpose

Study aim

Methods and sample

Participants and recruitment

Results

Regression findings for quality of life

Relationship to depressive symptoms

Implications

Importance of healthcare access for well-being

Future directions

Need for mechanism-focused research

Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 799 chronic conditions reported included hyperlipidemia (70.7%), arthritis (65.2%), hypertension (64.1%), diabetes (51.1%), and asthma (30.4%). The results of the regression analysis indicated that poorer health status and difficulties with healthcare services were significantly associated with worsened QOL controlling for demographic factors (R2adj=0.35, F(9, 83) = 5.25, p<.001) . In contrast, high depressive scores did not significantly correlate with difficulties accessing healthcare services (R2adj=0.11, F(9, 83) = 0.99, p = 0.45) . These findings underscore the critical role of healthcare access in promoting the mental health and well-being of Hispanic/Latino older adults with MCC, highlighting the need for further research into the mechanisms linking MCC to poor psychosocial adjustment. Abstract citation ID: igaf122.2711 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIFFICULTY WITH HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN HISPANIC OLDER ADULTS Atami De Main1, Daphne Buitron1, and Irina Mindlis2, 1. Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States, 2. Rutgers University, New York, New York, United States Living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is now the norm for older adults in the U.S. (77%), and requires adjustments across multiple life domains, including maintaining quality of life (QOL) and protecting mental health. Among older adults with MCC, depressive symptoms and poor QOL increase risk for morbidity and mortality. Hispanic/Latino older adults are more likely to sustain early onset of MCC, report poor self-rated health, and experience significant difficulties accessing healthcare. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between difficulties accessing healthcare services and psychological adjustment, specifically depressive symptoms and QOL, among Hispanic/Latino older adults. Data were collected from 118 participants (ages 62-92; Mean=73.6, SD = 6.33) at senior centers in New York City between July 2024 and February 2025. The sample was diverse, with 42.9% identifying as Puerto Rican, 21.4% as Dominican, and 20.4% as South American. Common

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What relationship was found between healthcare service difficulty and quality of life?

Regression results show that poorer health status and difficulties with healthcare services were significantly associated with worsened quality of life after controlling for demographic factors.

Did depressive symptoms correlate with difficulties accessing healthcare services?

High depressive scores did not significantly correlate with difficulties accessing healthcare services in the reported analysis.

Why is healthcare access considered important for Hispanic/Latino older adults with multiple chronic conditions?

The findings highlight healthcare access as a critical role in promoting mental health and overall well-being, suggesting that improving access may support better psychosocial adjustment.

Sep 29, 2026

Upload by Oliver