Influence of Clinical and Demographical Variables on Depression, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, and Cognitive Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
- Author:
Kyeong Yae SOHNG
1
;
Dong Won CHOI
;
Hea Ja PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. sky@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Parkinson's disease;
Depression;
ADL;
Cognition
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living*;
Cognition;
Depression*;
Education;
Humans;
Hypotension, Orthostatic;
Male;
Neurology;
Parkinson Disease*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Spouses;
Walking
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2006;13(2):249-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of clinical and demographical variables on depression, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and cognitive function in patients with Parkinson's disease. METHOD: Using a structured questionnaire data were collected from 100 participants registered in the neurology department of C university hospital. Duration and stage of disease, fall history, vision impairment, duration and quality of sleep, orthostatic hypotension, ambulation impairment, and use of walking aid were included in clinical variables. Depression, IADL, and cognitive function were assessed using Kee's GDSSF-K, Cho's scale, and K-MMSE. Collected data were analyzed using the SAS program. RESULTS: The depression score for the participants was 7.78, higher than cut-off score(5). Participants who were male, living with spouse, above high school education, high economic status, with no vision impairment, and no ambulation impairment revealed high cognitive scores. Average IADL score were significantly higher for participants who were male, who had high economic status, low stage of disease, and no ambulation impairment. Depression IADL & cognitive function scores were significantly different according to ambulation impairment. Scores for ADL and cognitive function were positively correlated. CONCLUSION: It is recommended that make programs for patients with Parkinson's disease, clinical and demographic variables should be considered according to their individual needs.
