The Association of Cognitive Impairment With Depressive Symptoms, Function, and Pain in Hospitalized Older Patients With Dementia

Anju Paudel; Marie Boltz; Ashley Kuzmik; Barbara Resnick; Wen Liu; Sarah Holmes

doi:10.1177/07334648231168446

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The Association of Cognitive Impairment With Depressive Symptoms, Function, and Pain in Hospitalized Older Patients With Dementia

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The Association of Cognitive Impairment With Depressive Symptoms, Function, and Pain in Hospitalized Older Patients With Dementia

Anju Paudel, Marie Boltz, Ashley Kuzmik, Barbara Resnick, Wen Liu and Sarah Holmes

Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.42(9), pp.1974-1981

09/2023

DOI: 10.1177/07334648231168446

PMCID: PMC10466943

PMID: 37072127

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between cognition and depressive symptoms, function, and pain among hospitalized older patients with dementia. We utilized baseline data of 461 hospitalized older patients with dementia who participated in an intervention study implementing Family-centered Function-focused Care (Fam-FFC) and conducted stepwise linear regression. On average, the participants (males = 189; 41% and females = 272; 59%) were 81.64 years old (Standard Deviation, SD = 8.38). There was a statistically significant association of cognition with depressive symptoms (b = -0.184, < .001), functional status (b = 1.324, < .001), and pain (b = -0.045, < .001) when controlling for covariates. This study utilized a large sample of a relatively underrepresented population, hospitalized older adults with dementia, and addressed a topic with great clinical significance. Specific focus on testing and implementing best practices or interventions to support the clinical outcomes, and the cognitive function of hospitalized older adults with dementia is warranted in both practice and research.

Pain

hospitalized older adults

cognitive impairment

depressive symptoms

function

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Title: Subtitle: The Association of Cognitive Impairment With Depressive Symptoms, Function, and Pain in Hospitalized Older Patients With Dementia
Creators: Anju Paudel - Pennsylvania State University
Marie Boltz - Pennsylvania State University
Ashley Kuzmik - Pennsylvania State University
Barbara Resnick - University of Maryland, Baltimore
Wen Liu - University of Iowa
Sarah Holmes - University of Maryland, Baltimore
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.42(9), pp.1974-1981
DOI: 10.1177/07334648231168446
PMID: 37072127
PMCID: PMC10466943
NLM abbreviation: J Appl Gerontol
ISSN: 0733-4648
eISSN: 1552-4523
Grant note: name: National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging, award: R01AG054425, R01AG054425-04S1
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 04/18/2023
Date published: 09/2023
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984398344702771

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