Assessing Functional Cognition and Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: Gender Differences Among Community-Dwelling Adults.
| Autor: | Josman, Naomi, Atiya, Yael, Dagan, Tal, Issa, Elizabeth, Demeter, Naor |
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COVID-19 ANALYSIS of variance CROSS-sectional method FUNCTIONAL status MULTIVARIATE analysis HEALTH status indicators SEX distribution FAMILY roles INDEPENDENT living QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics COGNITIVE testing STATISTICAL sampling DATA analysis software DATA analysis COVID-19 pandemic |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health; 12/14/2023, p1-7, 7p |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has long-term implications for adult health and function, whether or not people were infected with the disease. Although cognitive disruptions are among the major symptoms of COVID-19, most research focused on managing medical symptoms, such as respiratory symptoms or pain. Thus, less is known about the pandemic's long-term implications for assessing functional cognition. This study aimed to examine COVID-19's effects on community-dwelling adults' functional cognition and health, comparing gender differences. Methods: This cross-sectional study divided 118 community-dwelling adults (25 previously infected with COVID-19) into gender groups. Primary outcome measures included the Daily Living Questionnaire (DLQ) and short form health status survey, SF-12. Results: No significant differences were found in functional cognition or health between participants who had contracted COVID-19 and those who remained healthy, but men had better functional cognition and health measures in comparison with women. Conclusions: Gender differences in functional cognition and health state may relate to gender-based family roles. It is essential to assess functional cognition of young adults who were exposed to a pandemic, such as COVID-19, because it may significantly affect their health and functional status. The DLQ is a reliable, valid assessment of functional cognition that may suit individuals who previously contracted COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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