Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018
<strong>Background:</strong> Since the elderly are more susceptible to cognitive impairment than other age groups, this study aimed to investigate the assessment of cognitive status of the elderly living in nursing homes in Larestan city and the relationship between cognitive status of...
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> Since the elderly are more susceptible to cognitive impairment than other age groups, this study aimed to investigate the assessment of cognitive status of the elderly living in nursing homes in Larestan city and the relationship between cognitive status of the elderly people and some demographic variables.
<strong>Methods:</strong> This research was a cross-sectional study conducted on all the elderly living in a nursing home in Larestan city. Sampling was done by census method and 54 elderly people were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Demographic characteristics questionnaire was used to assess general information of the elderly, and standard mini mental state examination questionnaire was used to assess the elderly people’s cognitive status.
<strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of the males was 69.44± 5.83 years with a range of 60-78. Mean and standard deviation of cognitive status were 25.28 ± 2.15 for males and 24.82 ± 2.54 for females, respectively. Also, 5 (9.30%) had moderate cognitive impairment, 24 (44.40%) had moderate cognitive impairment and 25 (46.30%) had normal cognitive status. There was a significant relationship between marital status and cognitive status in the elderly (p value = 0.012). The mean cognitive status of the married and single elderly was 24.10 ± 2.51 and 25.54 ± 2.13, respectively.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Cognitive disorders are more prevalent among the elderly married couples, which can improve the adverse effects of these cognitive disorders by strengthening family relationships and caring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63d160b4b5ff4bd6aa81a430f286fd682022-12-22T01:43:20ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System2345-22182345-38932019-07-017312713010.30476/jhsss.2020.85497.106546392Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018Hamed Delam0Esmaeil Kavi1Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan2Student Research Committee, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, IranDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran<strong>Background:</strong> Since the elderly are more susceptible to cognitive impairment than other age groups, this study aimed to investigate the assessment of cognitive status of the elderly living in nursing homes in Larestan city and the relationship between cognitive status of the elderly people and some demographic variables. <strong>Methods:</strong> This research was a cross-sectional study conducted on all the elderly living in a nursing home in Larestan city. Sampling was done by census method and 54 elderly people were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Demographic characteristics questionnaire was used to assess general information of the elderly, and standard mini mental state examination questionnaire was used to assess the elderly people’s cognitive status. <strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of the males was 69.44± 5.83 years with a range of 60-78. Mean and standard deviation of cognitive status were 25.28 ± 2.15 for males and 24.82 ± 2.54 for females, respectively. Also, 5 (9.30%) had moderate cognitive impairment, 24 (44.40%) had moderate cognitive impairment and 25 (46.30%) had normal cognitive status. There was a significant relationship between marital status and cognitive status in the elderly (p value = 0.012). The mean cognitive status of the married and single elderly was 24.10 ± 2.51 and 25.54 ± 2.13, respectively. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Cognitive disorders are more prevalent among the elderly married couples, which can improve the adverse effects of these cognitive disorders by strengthening family relationships and caring.http://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_46392_f24874b4b29ea961a028592c6776d76d.pdfagedcognition disordersnursing home |
| spellingShingle | Hamed Delam Esmaeil Kavi Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018 Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System aged cognition disorders nursing home |
| title | Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018 |
| title_full | Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018 |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018 |
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| title_short | Assessment of Cognitive Status of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes in Larestan, 2018 |
| title_sort | assessment of cognitive status of elderly people living in nursing homes in larestan 2018 |
| topic | aged cognition disorders nursing home |
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