Relationship between walking speed decline and cognitive dysfunction in elderly inpatients
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20221031-05251
- VernacularTitle:老年住院患者步速下降与认知功能障碍的关系
- Author:
Xin LI
1
;
Chao SUN
;
Chenxia LIU
;
Huixiu HU
Author Information
1. 北京医院护理部 国家老年医学中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Aged;
Walking speed;
Cognitive dysfunction;
Inpatients
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2023;29(5):639-644
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the walking speed and cognitive function status of elderly inpatients and analyze the relationship between them.Methods:A total of 1 800 elderly inpatients in Beijing Hospital from January to July 2022 were selected as the research objects by the convenient sampling method. General Data Questionnaire and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were used to investigate the walking speed, and 3 m pace measurement was used to evaluate the pace. Binomial Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of cognitive dysfunction in elderly inpatients.Results:A total of 1 800 questionnaires were collected and 1 771 were valid, with the effective recovery rate of 98.39%. 9.82% (174/1 771) of the elderly inpatients had cognitive dysfunction. Binomial Logistic regression analysis showed that walking speed decline was a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in elderly inpatients ( OR=1.860, 95% CI: 1.217-2.843) . In addition, age, visual impairment, education level and regular physical exercise were factors affecting cognitive impairment in elderly hospitalized patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Elderly inpatients with decreased walking speed have a higher risk of cognitive dysfunction. Medical staff should pay attention to assessing the walking speed of elderly inpatients, early identification of pace changes and intervention to help elderly inpatients maintain a higher quality of life and better cognitive function.
