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- Title
Prevalence of Dementia Among Older Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Iran.
- Authors
Kamalzadeh, Leila; Moghaddamnia, Moein; Malakouti, Seyed Kazem; Rashedi, Vahid; Bahrampour, Sara; Sharifi, Niloufar; Talebi, Mina; Sina, Farzad; Shariati, Behnam
- 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.
- Subjects
IRAN; DEMENTIA risk factors; HOSPITAL care; HOSPITALS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; MEDICAL quality control; MEDICAL screening; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; PUBLIC health; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; OLD age
- Publication
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 2019, Vol 34, Issue 7/8, p500
- ISSN
1533-3175
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1533317519848234