Gender Differences in Factors Associated With Delirium Severity in Older Adults With Dementia


Kolanowski A. M., Hill N. L., Kurum E., Fick D. M., Yevchak A. M., Mulhall P., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.187-192, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.01.004
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-192
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore potential gender differences in the relationship of dementia severity, age, APOE status, cognitive reserve and co-morbidity (two potentially modifiable factors), to delirium severity in older adults. Baseline data from an ongoing clinical trial and a Poisson regression procedure were used in the analyses. Participants were 148 elderly individuals with dementia and delirium admitted to post-acute care. In women, delirium severity was related to dementia severity (p = 0.002) and co-morbidity moderated that effect (p = 0.03). In men, education was marginally associated with delirium severity (p = 0.06). Implications for research are discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.