scholarly journals Skin injuries in hospitalized elderly

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clóris Grden ◽  
Taís Ivastcheschen ◽  
Luciane Cabral ◽  
Péricles Reche ◽  
Daniele Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skin Injuries ◽  
Hospitalized Elderly ◽  
Secondary Injuries ◽  
Age Range ◽  
State Examination

Objective: To identify the prevalence of skin injuries in hospitalized elderly. Method: Cross-sectional study with 202 elderly patients selected for convenience and hospitalized in a hospital in Parana (Brazil). Data were collected between September 2017 and January 2018. The Mini-mental State Examination and the physical examination of nursing in the elderly were used. Data were submitted to the exploratory analysis and described by absolute frequency, percentage, means and standard deviations. Results: Women predominance (51%), age range between 60-69 years (42.5%), married (52%) and low educational level (59.4%). It was identified that 128 (63.4%) elderly had clean scalp; 116(57.4%), skin with normal coloring; 104 (51.5%), normal turgor; 138 (68.3%), normal temperature; 160 (79.2%) of fine thickness; 101 (50%), soft texture; 144 (71.3%) with scar; 182 (90.1%), sensitivity; and 152 (75.3%), pruritus. Prevalence of eutrophic body mass index (38.6%) and 176 (87.1%) elderly had skin injuries; 152 (75.3%) had primary injuries and 151 (74.7%), secondary injuries. Conclusion: The study identified the high index of skin injuries in hospitalized elderly. The results are expected to make nurses aware of the importance of the physical examination of the skin as a fundamental step in planning preventive, monitoring and care actions.

Fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental: estudo transversal

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Clóris Regina Blanski Grden ◽  
July Hellen Linhares Da Rocha ◽  
Luciane Patrícia Andreani Cabral ◽  
Jacy Aurélia Vieira De Sousa ◽  
Péricles Martim Reche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
And Gender ◽  
State Examination

Aim: to identify the factors associated with performance in the Mini Mental  State  Examination  (MMSE)  on  the  part  of  the  elderly  attending  a  specialized outpatient  clinic.  Method:  a  cross-sectional  study  involving  a  convenience  sample, comprising 216 elderly people waiting for consultation at a specialized outpatient clinic, from March to June 2015, with the application of a structured instrument and the MMSE. For  analysis  purposes,  the  study  made  use  of  Stata  version  12  software,  and  results were considered statistically significant when p<0.05. Results: subjects who were female (54%), married (44%), who lived with their spouse (41%) and had low educational level (70%)  characteristics  predominated.  We  identified  a  significant association  between MMSE  performance  and  gender  (p=0.001),  education  (p=0.001),  income  (p=0.001), home  companions  (p=0.002)  and  individual  monthly  income  (p=0.001).  Conclusion: early identification of cognitive decline and associated factors enables prevention and/or treatment strategies to be implemented by health professionals, especially nurses.

scholarly journals Impairments in balance and mobility identify delirium in patients with comorbid dementia

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 749-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neus Gual ◽  
Sarah J. Richardson ◽  
Daniel H. J. Davis ◽  
Giuseppe Bellelli ◽  
Wolfgang Hasemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Hierarchical Assessment ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Rehabilitation Hospitals ◽  
Delirium Superimposed On Dementia

ABSTRACTDiagnosing delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) remains challenging because of a lack of specific tools, though motor dysfunction in delirium has been relatively under-explored. This study aimed to use dysfunction in balance and mobility (with the Hierarchical Assessment of Balance And Mobility: HABAM) to identify DSD. This is a cross-sectional multicenter study, recruiting consecutive patients ≥70 years admitted to five acute or rehabilitation hospitals in Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. Delirium was diagnosed using DSM-5 criteria; dementia was determined by the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Questionnaire of Cognitive Decline in the Elderly. HABAM score was recorded at admission. Out of 114 patients (mean age ± SD = 82 ± 7; 54% female), dementia alone was present in 24.6% (n = 28), delirium alone in 18.4% (n = 21) and DSD in 27.2% (n = 31). Patients with DSD had a mean HABAM score 7 points greater than those with dementia alone (19.8 ± 8.7 vs 12.5 ± 9.5; p < 0.001); 70% of participants with DSD were correctly identified using the HABAM at a cut off of 22 (sensitivity 61%, specificity 79%, AUC = 0.76). Individuals with delirium have worse motor function than those without delirium, even in the context of comorbid dementia. Measuring motor function using the HABAM in older people at admission may help to diagnose DSD.

36 Cognitive functioning in patients aged 60 and older with chronic non- communicable diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (8) ◽  
pp. e23-e23
Author(s):  
¹Jurate Peceliuniene ◽  
²Guntis Karelis ◽  
³Irena Zukauskaite ◽  
Zane Kalnina ◽  
Diana Blagovescenska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Cognitive Failures ◽  
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire ◽  
State Examination ◽  
One Way Anova

ObjectiveIt is well established that chronic non-communicable diseases (CND) are linked to early cognitive impairment (CI) before or at the beginning of the old age, bringing those patients at higher risk for dementia.The aim: to evaluate CI of aged 60 or older cognitively healthy patients visiting doctors due to different CNDMethods107 patients aged 60 or older (mean age 74 years; 44 male, 63 female; 25 were visiting general practitioner (GP), 21 – neurologist (NE), 23 – pulmonologist (PU), 38 – otorhinolaryngologist (OT)) for their CND took part in pilot cross sectional study. They filled The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Subjective Cognitive Complaints (SCCs), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Results were compared using Pearson Chi-Square and one-way ANOVA.ResultsOT patients had higher CFQ results (M=30.7) comparing to all groups (GP M=24.3; NE M=22.6, PU M=18.3, p=0.001). PU patients had less problems with Forgetfulness (M=8.6), comparing to GP (M=11.4) or OT (M=12.4) groups (p=0.022). OT (M=9.3) had more problems with Distractibility comparing to PU (M=5.7) and GP (M=6.7) groups (p=0.011). OT had higher scores in False Triggering (M=7.9) comparing to GP (M=5.92), NE (M=5.8) and PU (4.8) groups (p=0.011).The cut-off point of row score 45 was overstepped in18.9% of OT group, 8% of GP group, but none in NE or PU group (p=0.026). Results of MMSE showed alike tendencies: PU patients (M=27.8) had higher results than GP (M=25.7) or OT (M=25.6) groups (p=0.029). CI was found in 39.1% of GP and 35.1% of OT, comparing to 19.0% in NE and 3.7% in PU groups (p=0.020). But groups did not differ by SCCs scores, even if 3 or more complains were found in 50.0% of GP, 52.2% of PU, 42.9% of NE and 71.1% OT groups. The only SCCs question where found differences between groups – limitation of daily activities: concerning about possible mistakes 62.5% of GP and PU groups would ask somebody’s help, while it would be done by 52.4% of NE and only 15.8% of OT group (p<0.001).ConclusionsCognitive health in elderly people with CND is not monitored well. About 2/3 of them have subjective cognitive complains (3 or more by SCCs), 1/4 would be named as having CI by MMSE, 8.5% have problems due to forgetfulness, distractibility, false triggering. Cognitive functions are predominantly impaired in OT group patients, however, they declare less need for helping them.

scholarly journals Impact of cognitive performance on the functional capacity of an elderly population in Natal, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 809-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keithlen Cruz Moreira de Castro ◽  
Ricardo Oliveira Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
State Examination

Functional incapacity and cognitive impairment are conditions related to the process of human aging. Cognitive impairment is considered an important predicitve factor for functional impairment in elderly populations. This cross-sectional study analyzes the association between cognitive performance and functional capacity in an elderly population sample in Natal, Brazil. A total of 213 elderly persons were assessed by the BOAS Multidimensional Questionnaire (Brazil Old Age Schedule) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The results of multivariate analysis and linear regression showed that age and schooling level are factors associated with cognitive performance in the elderly of this study. The final explicative model, elaborated by logistic regression, found that cognitive performance was the only predicitve variable of functional incapacity for the activities of daily living even when adjusted for sociodemographic variables.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the health level of the elderly: patient care team considerations

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Clara Duarte Monteiro ◽  
Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira da Silva Martins ◽  
Soraia Dornelles Schoeller
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Patient Care Team ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Braden Scale ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Share Information

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the differences of physicians, nurses, and social workers in the evaluation of the health status of the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study, using descriptive statistics. Non-probabilistic sample, consisting of 291 participants from three professional categories: 71 (24.4%) physicians, 192 (66%) nurses, and 28 (9.6%) social workers. We used a questionnaire including the variables: sociodemographic characteristics and instruments used for evaluation. Results: Instruments with greater utility for the evaluation of the elderly: for physicians, Mini Mental State Examination; for nurses, Braden scale; and for social workers, genogram. In the physical examination, the data most collected by physicians and nurses are the vital signs; and by social workers, the condition for performing the Activities of Daily Living. Conclusions: The evaluation of the elderly is based on a diversity of instruments and is an area in which health and social professionals need to share information.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ASUPAN ZAT GIZI MIKRO DAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DENGAN FUNGSI KOGNITIF LANSIA DI PUSKESMAS KEBON JERUK JAKARTA BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Harna Harna ◽  
Jesi Arianti ◽  
Rachmanida Nuzrina
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Vitamin B6 ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Food Record ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
State Examination

Latar Belakang. Seiring bertambahnya usia, tubuh akan mengalami proses penuaan, termasuk otak. Otak akan mengalami perubahan fungsi, termasuk fungsi kognitif berupa sulit mengingat kembali, berkurangnya kemampuan dalam mengambil keputusan dan lebih lamban bertindak. Fungsi memori merupakan salah satu komponen intelektual yang paling utama, karena sangat berkaitan dengan kualitas hidup. Banyak lansia mengeluh kemunduran daya ingat yang disebut sebagai mudah lupa. Tujuan. Untuk mengetahui hubungan asupan zat gizi mikro dan aktivitas fisik dengan fungsi kognitif lansia. Metode. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross-sectional dengan sampel sebanyak 45 responden anggota Kelompok Lansia Bahagia di Puskesmas Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta Barat. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Desember 2018. Data fungsi kognitif diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuesioner Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), data asupan menggunakan food record dan data aktivitas fisik diperoleh menggunakan metode Physical Activities Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Hasil. Responden berusia 61-65 tahun dengan jenis kelamin perempuan sebanyak 55,6 persen. Rata-rata asupan vitamin B6 yaitu 1,547±0,315 mg, asupan asam folat yaitu 200,99±10,26 mcg, asupan vitamin B12 yaitu 1,796±0,193 mcg, rata-rata aktivitas fisik yaitu 17,64±3,588 poin, riwayat penyakit yaitu 0,73±0,447 poin dan fungsi kognitif 25,01±3,103 poin. Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara asupan asam folat, asupan vitamin B12, dengan fungsi kognitif (p<0,05). Tidak terdapat hubungan antara asupan vitamin B6, aktivitas fisik, dan riwayat penyakit dengan fungsi kognitif (p>0,05). Kesimpulan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan asupan asam folat dan vitamin B12 dengan fungsi kognitif pada lansia. Tetapi tidak terdapat hubungan antara asupan vitamin B6, aktivitas fisik, dan riwayat penyakit dengan fungsi kognitif.

scholarly journals A Disease Modification Effect of APOEE4 on the Association between Urinary Albumin Excretion and Cognition in Korean Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Ho Shin ◽  
Sun-Seog Kweon ◽  
Jin-Su Choi ◽  
Young-Hoon Lee ◽  
Hae-Sung Nam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urinary Albumin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Korean Adults ◽  
Educational Attainments ◽  
Modifying Effect ◽  
State Examination

Background. No previous study examined a disease modifying effect of APOEE4 status on the association between the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and cognition. This study aimed to investigate whether APOEE4 modified the association in Korean adults.Methods. We performed a cross-sectional study in adults aged 45 to 74 who were living in Namwon City, Republic of Korea. Cognitive function was measured with the Korean version of modified Mini-Mental State Examination (K-mMMSE) and cognitive impairment was defined as scores falling below the 25th percentile of the K-mMMSE according to age, sex, and educational attainments.Results. A total of 10,190 participants (4006 men and 6184 women) were analyzed in the present study. Of these, 1698 subjects (16.7%) were APOEE4 carriers. The UACR values were negatively associated with the K-mMMSE scores, even after adjusting for potential confounders including age, sex, education, and vascular risk factors. APOEE4 modified the association significantly, resulting in a steeper decline of cognitive function with the increase in UACR inE4 carriers (Pfor interaction = 0.021).Conclusion. Higher UACR values were significantly associated with cognitive dysfunction in the general Korean population, with cognition in APOEE4 carriers being more severely affected by increased UACR.

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