Factors Influencing Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment

Abstract

—Elderly people with Cognitive impairment have various possible impacts on their psychological, social life, and physical activities. The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing the elderly people with cognitive impairment. This descriptive study used a cross-sectional approach conducted at the Village Integrated Service Unit of Community Health Center Gandrungmangu II (known as UPTD Puskesmas Gandrungmangu II) by involving108 respondents. Two questionnaires consisting of questionnaire A and B were distributed. Questionnaire A was related to the respondent's demographic characteristics, such as age, gender, education level, diabetes mellitus (DM) history, and hypertension history. Meanwhile, questionnaire B which was related to the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) assessed the respondents’ cognitive functions. Univariate and Chi Square analysis were employed to analyze the data. There was a significant relationship between age (p-value = 0.003), gender (p-value = 0.002), education level (p-value = 0.00), diabetes mellitus (DM) history (p-value = 0.002), and hypertension history (p-value = 0.05). Nursing care was given to the elderly people with cognitive impairment by considering various factors. A comprehensive assessment was then conducted to reveal those known influencing the elderly people with the decreasing cognitive functions