Prevalence of Dementia Among Older Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Iran.,American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

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Prevalence of Dementia Among Older Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Iran.
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2019-05-07 , DOI: 10.1177/1533317519848234
Leila Kamalzadeh _{1,

2} , Moein Moghaddamnia ₂ , Seyed Kazem Malakouti ₃ , Vahid Rashedi _{3,

4} , Sara Bahrampour ₅ , Niloufar Sharifi ₆ , Mina Talebi ₇ , Farzad Sina ₂ , Behnam Shariati _{1,

2}

Affiliation

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.

更新日期：2019-11-01

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