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- Title
Effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on cognitive function and depression in postoperative older adults.
- Authors
Çetinkaya, Funda; Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat
- Abstract
Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on postoperative cognitive function and depression level in older adults. Method: The study was a randomised controlled experimental study. A personal information form, Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were used for data collection. Results: In the evaluation of MMSE and GDS scores of the intervention and control groups 4 weeks after the operation, the differences between the two groups were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The results found that simple calculation and reading aloud after surgery had a positive effect on cognitive function and depression level in older people.
- Subjects
SURGERY &; psychology; PATIENTS; COGNITION; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; MATHEMATICS; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; POSTOPERATIVE period; MENTAL depression; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL sampling; DATA analysis software; READING; OLD age
- Publication
Psychogeriatrics, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 5, p605
- ISSN
1346-3500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/psyg.12861