Prevalence of Dementia Among Older Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Iran.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Epub Date: 2019-05-07 DOI:10.1177/1533317519848234

Leila Kamalzadeh, Moein Moghaddamnia, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Vahid Rashedi, Sara Bahrampour, Niloufar Sharifi, Mina Talebi, Farzad Sina, Behnam Shariati

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Abstract

Background: Dementia constitutes a public health hazard in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dementia and its associated factors in older hospitalized patients.

Methods: The participants of this cross-sectional study consisted of older patients admitted to medical wards in Rasoul-e Akram hospital in Tehran, Iran. Mini-Mental State Examination, Mini-Cog test, Geriatric Depression Scale, Activities of Daily Living-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL-IADL) scale, and socioeconomic questionnaires were used.

Results: A total of 205 elderly inpatients were included. The mean age was 71.33 ± 7.35 years; 63.4% of the participants had normal cognitive function, while 36.6% had some degree of cognitive impairment. There was a statistically significant relationship between gender, age, number of children, and occupation and the prevalence of dementia.

Conclusion: Appropriate cognitive screening of older patients upon admission to hospitals could help identify potential adverse events and enhance the quality of care for patients with comorbid dementia.

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老年痴呆症在老年患者中的发病率：伊朗一项基于医院的研究

背景：在发展中国家，痴呆症是一种危害公众健康的疾病。本研究旨在评估老年住院患者中痴呆症的患病率及其相关因素：这项横断面研究的参与者包括在伊朗德黑兰 Rasoul-e Akram 医院内科病房住院的老年患者。研究使用了迷你精神状态检查（Mini-Mental State Examination）、迷你慢动作测试（Mini-Cog test）、老年抑郁量表（Geriatric Depression Scale）、日常生活活动量表（ADL-IADL）和社会经济问卷：共纳入 205 名老年住院患者。平均年龄为（71.33 ± 7.35）岁；63.4%的参与者认知功能正常，36.6%的参与者存在一定程度的认知障碍。在统计学上，性别、年龄、子女数量和职业与痴呆症患病率之间存在明显的关系：结论：在老年患者入院时对其进行适当的认知筛查有助于识别潜在的不良事件，并提高对合并痴呆症患者的护理质量。

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American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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5.40

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： American Journal of Alzheimer''s Disease and other Dementias® (AJADD) is for professionals on the frontlines of Alzheimer''s care, dementia, and clinical depression--especially physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, administrators, and other healthcare specialists who manage patients with dementias and their families. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).