Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 17;17(24):9448. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249448.
As the number of older adults with dementia increases, early diagnosis and intervention are crucially important. The purpose of this study was to conduct dementia screening on older adults to determine whether there are differences in depression, loneliness, social support, daily activities of living, and life satisfaction between older adults at high-risk for dementia compared with low-risk older adults. We hypothesized a negative relationship between high-risk older adults and these factors. This study also hypothesized a moderating effect for social support on the relationship between daily living activities and life satisfaction. This study used a cross-sectional design with survey data. Participants were recruited at 15 public community health centers in South Korea. A total of 609 older adults (male 208, female 401) living in the community were screened for early dementia, and 113 participants (18.9%) were assigned to the high-risk group. As hypothesized, participants in the high-risk group showed significantly more negative results in terms of activities of daily living, depression, loneliness, social support, and life satisfaction compared with participants in the low-risk group. The findings of this study provide a theoretical basis for the importance of early screening for dementia and policies for effective dementia prevention.
随着痴呆症老年患者人数的增加，早期诊断和干预至关重要。本研究旨在对老年人进行痴呆症筛查，以确定与低风险老年人相比，高风险老年人在抑郁、孤独、社会支持、日常生活活动和生活满意度方面是否存在差异。我们假设高风险老年人与这些因素之间存在负相关关系。本研究还假设社会支持对日常生活活动和生活满意度之间的关系具有调节作用。本研究采用横断面设计和调查数据。参与者在韩国的 15 个公共社区卫生中心招募。共有 609 名居住在社区的老年人（男性 208 名，女性 401 名）接受了早期痴呆症筛查，其中 113 名（18.9%）被分配到高风险组。正如假设的那样，与低风险组相比，高风险组的参与者在日常生活活动、抑郁、孤独、社会支持和生活满意度方面表现出更显著的负面结果。本研究的结果为早期筛查痴呆症和制定有效的痴呆症预防政策的重要性提供了理论依据。
