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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
CAMARGO-HERNANDEZ, Katherine del Consuelo and LAGUADO-JAIMES, Elveny. Degree of cognitive impairment of older adults institutionalized in two homes for the elderly in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga - Santander, Colombia. Univ. Salud [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.2, pp.163-170. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.171902.79.
Introduction:
Cognitive impairment is one of the most frequent occurring problems in the older adult population as a result of ageing.
Objective:
Determine the degree of cognitive impairment of older adults institutionalized in two homes for the elderly in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, Santander in Colombia.
Materials and methods:
A quantitative study was made by using a cross-sectional descriptive design with a population of 165 and a sample of 60 older adults from two homes for the elderly, whose inclusion criteria were: age between 65 to 95 or more and presence or absence of chronic pathology. A non-probabilistic sampling was used for convenience, and the instrument MMSE (Mini-Mental state examination) was applied.
Results:
The older adult population who participated in the study is between the ages of 75 to 94. Most of them were male, had a primary school level, had family contact and the time for institutionalization was 1 to 5 years.
Conclusions:
41.7% of older adults studied showed severe cognitive impairment and require nursing interventions focused on cognitive therapy.
Keywords : Aged; homes for the aged; institutionalization; mild cognitive impairment; aging.