Current status and influencing factors of physical activity in the aged with dementia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.35.001
- VernacularTitle:失智症老年人体力活动现状及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Bei LI
1
;
Xiuxiu HUANG
;
Qiaoqin WAN
Author Information
1. 北京大学护理学院老年护理康复教研室 100191
- Keywords:
Aged;
Exercise;
Dementia;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(35):4545-4551
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective? To investigate the physical activity in the aged with dementia and explore its influencing factors to provide a basis for promoting those populations to participate in physical activity, protecting their cognitive function and improving their quality of life. Methods? From November 2018 to March 2019, this study selected the aged with dementia and their caregivers in Neurology Department, Cognition Outpatient and patient club of classⅢ grade A hospitals in Beijing and Zhejiang as subjects by purposive sampling. This study investigated patients' general information, disease condition, activity of daily life (ADL), physical activity, and caregivers' cognition as well as attitudes on patients' exercise, and concerns about fall of patients. Hierarchical regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of physical activity in the aged with dementia. A total of 232 questionnaires were sent out and 216 valid questionnaires were collected with 93.10% for the valid recovery rate. Results? The score of physical activity of the aged with dementia was [42.50 (11.43, 81.43)]mainly in walking outside the home and light household activities. The influencing factors of physical activity included education levels, ADL and caregivers' concerns about fall of patients with statistical differences (P＜ 0.01). Conclusions? Physical activity of the aged with dementia is lower than that of the healthy aged in community. On the one hand, the scientific, safe and suitable exercise plan should be formulated and implemented based on professional evaluation. On the other hand, health education on disease knowledge, symptom care and exercise guide for caregivers should be strengthened to rid off the worries of caregivers about fall of patients in exercises and improve physical activity of the aged with dementia.
