Study on the influencing factors of subjective memory complains in community elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2018.21.002
- VernacularTitle: 社区老年人主观记忆抱怨特征及其影响因素研究
- Author:
Yunyun JIANG
;
Yanni YANG
1
;
Li HUANG
;
Shijie LI
;
Jie LI
;
Bin LIU
Author Information
1. Nursing College, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Subjective memory complain;
Depression;
Influencing factors;
Primary prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2018;34(21):1606-1610
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the level of the subjective memory complaints and its influencing factors among the elderly people in the community.
Methods:The Memory Satisfaction of the Muti-factorial Memory Questionnaire was to evaluate the subjective memory complaints of the community elders, the objective memory function and general cognitive function were evaluated by the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) and Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) respectively, the depression was evaluate by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-1), and the general population was collected by the general information questionnaire.
Results:The incidence of subjective memory complaints in the community was 76%, multiple regression analysis showed that GDS score (β=-0.522, P<0.001) , gender (β=0.137,P<0.05) and AVLT delayed recall score (β=0.136,P<0.05) were the main complaints of subjective memory in the elderly influencing factors.
Conclusion:Depression and objective memory are the main influencing factors of elderly subjective memory complaints, suggesting that when developing a primary preventive strategy, consideration should be given to cognitive screening of elderly people who with subjective memory complains and inclusion of prevention and management as a risk population for dementia, with a focus on providing health services and family visits.
