Saudi Journal for Health Sciences (Jan 2020)
The impact of activity-role participation on cognitive status in geriatric individuals
Abstract
Objective: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between cognitive status, functional level, life satisfaction, and quality of life in elderly people. Materials and Methods: This study was performed in Ankara Universty School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics. Seventy-nine elderly individuals whose ages over 65 years were included in the study. The questionnaire covered sociodemographic characteristics, administration of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), The Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST), Short Form-36 (SF-36) quality of life, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: The mean age of the patients was 76.72 ± 7.26 years. Of the patients examined, 34 (43.0%) had mild, 11 (14%) had severe dementia,17 (21.5%) had moderate dementia and 17 patients (21.5%) had standard cognitive status. The weakest areas were found to be success expectancy, interest, choices, problem-solving, organization, and energy in MOHOST. The life satisfaction of individuals was found to be “satisfied” on average. Furthermore, there were a positive correlation between MOHOST (P < 0.001) and SF-36 scale (P < 0.001) and a negative correlation between MMSE and The Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST) (P < 0.001) scores. The cognitive status in elderly people is associated some variables, especially functional profile. Conclusions: High rate of dementia was found in elderly individuals. The weakest areas were found to be motivation for activity-role of the individuals. It was concluded that low functional level was a risk factor for the elderly. Considering the higher ratio of dementia in the elderly, activity-role participation should be motivation to the affected elderly to improve their quality of life, cognitive status, and life satisfaction level.
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