| Autor: |
Cristina Imaginário, Magda Rocha, Paulo Puga Machado, Cristina Antunes, Teresa Martins |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, Vol 21, Iss 4, Pp 456-463 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1981-2256 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1981-22562018021.170191 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Objective: to assess whether the health condition of an elderly person can serve as a mediating factor between the cognitive state and general self-esteem of the institutionalized elderly. Method: a quantitative, cross-sectional correlational study was performed, based on the path analysis technique.The following instruments were used for data collection: the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, the Mini Nutritional Evaluation and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Results: the sample was composed of 312 elderly patients of both genders (112 men and 200 women), with an average age of 83.39 (+7.09) years. Most of the elderly persons were widowed, with a low educational level, and had been institutionalized in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly for on average 54.6 (+51.69) months. The mediating factor of health condition renders the link between the cognitive state and self-esteem of the elderly null. However, the analysis of the decomposition of the effects showed a significant indirect effect between the cognitive state and health condition. The total effect of cognitive state on the health condition of the elderly is significant, positive and direct. Conclusion: based on the results of this study we maintain that cognitive changes can affect the nutritional state and physical balance of the institutionalized elderly. |
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