Dementia prevalence among hospitalized older patients: a multicenter study in Iran.

Aged Dementia Mental Status and Dementia Tests Prevalence

Journal

Dementia & neuropsychologia
ISSN: 1980-5764
Titre abrégé: Dement Neuropsychol
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 101506587

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2024
Historique:
received: 08 09 2023
accepted: 15 12 2023
medline: 12 3 2024
pubmed: 12 3 2024
entrez: 12 3 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Dementia poses a significant societal and health challenge in the 21st century, with many hospitalized patients experiencing dementia without a documented diagnosis. To evaluate the prevalence of dementia and its associated risk factors among older patients admitted to hospitals. The study included older patients (≥ 60 years) admitted to medical departments of a general hospital in three major Iranian cities. Researchers utilized the Activities of Daily Living-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL-IADL) scale, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), the Mini-Cog test, the 4 A's test (4AT), and the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). Among the 420 recruited older inpatients, 228 (54.3%) were female. The mean age of participants was 71.39 years (standard deviation ±7.95), with 30.7% diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder (dementia). The likelihood of dementia exhibited statistically significant correlations with gender, age, number of children, and occupation. Screening older individuals for cognitive impairment upon hospital admission holds the potential to prevent adverse outcomes and enhance the quality of treatment for patients concurrently dealing with dementia. A demência representa um grande desafio social e de saúde no século 21, com muitos pacientes hospitalizados sofrendo de demência sem um diagnóstico documentado. Avaliar a prevalência de demência e seus fatores de risco associados entre pacientes idosos hospitalizados. O estudo incluiu pacientes idosos (≥ 60 anos) internados em um hospital geral em três grandes cidades iranianas. Os pesquisadores utilizaram a escala de Atividades da Vida Diária-Atividades Instrumentais da Vida Diária ( A média de idade dos participantes foi de 71,39 anos (desvio padrão ±7,95), sendo 30,7% diagnosticados com transtorno neurocognitivo maior (demência). A probabilidade de demência apresentou correlações estatisticamente significativas com sexo, idade, número de filhos e ocupação. A triagem de idosos para comprometimento cognitivo na admissão hospitalar tem o potencial de prevenir resultados adversos e melhorar a qualidade do tratamento para pacientes que lidam simultaneamente com demência.

Autres résumés

Type: Publisher (por)
A demência representa um grande desafio social e de saúde no século 21, com muitos pacientes hospitalizados sofrendo de demência sem um diagnóstico documentado.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38469122
doi: 10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2023-0083
pmc: PMC10926988
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e20230083

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Auteurs

Athena Enderami (A)

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran.

Vahid Rashedi (V)

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iranian Research Center on Aging, Department of Aging, Tehran, Iran.

Seyed Kazem Malakouti (SK)

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Director School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran.

Behnam Shariati (B)

Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Mental Health Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran, Iran.

Najmeh Farhadi Birgani (NF)

Golestan Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Ahvaz, Iran.

Manouchehr Gharaeipour (M)

Hazrat Akram Rasoul Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran, Iran.

Zeinab Kodan (Z)

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Health Service, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran.

Maryam Pourshams (M)

Department of Psychiatry, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

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