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Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment of the Elderly in Nursing Homes

노인요양시설 입소노인의 인지장애 관련요인

  • Lee, Young-Mi (Dept. of Elderly Care Management, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 이영미 (부산가톨릭대학교 노인요양관리학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.22
  • Accepted : 2012.09.06
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify cognitive impairment and it's related factors of the elderly in long term care facilities. The participants of this study were 229 residents of five nursing homes. Data were analyzed using two sample t-test, ${\chi}^2$-test, and logistic regression. The results revealed eight factors related to cognitive impairment: gender(OR=2.41, p=.035), age(75-84: OR=3.26, p=.002, Over 85: OR=4.46, p<.001), living with family before admission(OR=2.17, p=.015), hearing(OR=8.88, p=.004), family history of dementia(OR=4.39, p=.009), ADL(OR=0.82, p<.001), hypertension(OR=4.07, p<.001), and diabetes(OR=3.42, p=.001). Based on the findings of this study, continuous nursing intervention focused on adjustable factors would be helpful in order to improve nursing home elderly people's quality of life.

본 연구의 목적은 노인요양시설 입소노인의 인지장애 및 그와 관련된 요인을 파악하여 조기 개입을 통해 인지장애 악화방지 및 개선을 도모하기 위함이다. 서울과 경기도 소재 노인요양시설 5개소에서 생활하는 65세 이상의 노인 229명에 대한 자료를 수집하여 SPSS statistic 18.0과 Clementine 11.1 프로그램을 이용하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. MMSE-K 도구를 사용하여 인지장애 여부를 선별하였으며 노인요양시설 입소대상자의 인지장애의 관련요인으로 성별(OR=2.41, p=.035), 연령(75-84세: OR=3.26, p=.002, 85세 이상: OR=4.46, p<.001), 입소전 동거여부(OR=2.17, p=.015), 청력(OR=8.88, p=.004), 치매가족력(OR=4.39, p=.009), 일상생활 수행능력(OR=0.82, p<.001), 고혈압(OR=4.07, p<.001), 당뇨병(OR=3.42, p=.001) 등이 최종 확인되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 도출된 인지장애 관련요인 중 조절 가능한 요인을 중심으로 노인요양시설 대상자에게 지속적인 중재를 제공한다면 건강의 유지, 증진으로 이어져 삶의 질 향상을 도모할 수 있을 것이다.

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