空的巢穴,但更好? 在中国农村的慢性疾病的老年人中,空巢状态和认知功能之间的关联
Qiufeng Gao1, Xiaofei Wei1, Cuiyao Lei1
1Center of Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Xi'an, 710119, China.
BMC geriatrics
|October 12, 2024
概括
空巢状态正面影响了中国农村老年人的认知功能,这些老年人患有慢性疾病,这与预期相反. 这与更大的社会支持和更少的孤独感有关,尤其对男性来说.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 认知科学 认知科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 认知障碍对老年人来说是一个越来越大的风险,特别是那些患有慢性疾病的人.
- 空巢现象对认知功能的影响,特别是在脆弱人群中,需要进一步研究,包括内源性.
- 这项研究侧重于患有慢性疾病的中国农村老年人,以了解空巢-认知功能关系.
研究的目的:
- 研究空巢状态对中国农村老年慢性病患者认知功能的影响.
- 探索潜在的机制,将空巢状态与认知功能联系起来.
- 为了解决空巢-认知功能关系中的内源性问题.
主要方法:
- 在中国山西农村地区对365名患有慢性疾病的老年人 (≥60岁) 进行横截面研究.
- 使用迷你精神状态检查评估认知功能.
- 多重回归和仪器变量 (IV) 方法用于分析空巢状态和认知功能之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 43%的参与者经历了认知障碍.
- 空巢状态与较高的认知功能得分 (多重回归和IV分析) 有显著的关联.
- 积极的关联与增加的社会支持和减少孤独相关;在男性中更为明显.
结论:
- 空巢状态不是这一群体认知能力下降的风险因素;它显示了一个积极的关联.
- 强大的社会关系和持续的支持有助于在空巢中改善认知功能.
- 促进社会关系的干预措施可以增强慢性疾病的老年人的认知功能.
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