Challenges being Faced by the Elderly People in Accessing Health Services in Beni-Suef University Hospital

Aly, Ahmed Gharib; Dessoki, H.; Eldeeb, Abeer M. El-Maghawry; Mohamed, Asmaa Salah Eldin

doi:10.21608/niles.2021.191208

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“…In 2030, elderly population in the world will be1 in 6 people as they will increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion 2030 and in 2050 will double to 2.1 billion (World Health Organization, 2022). In the Arab world, Egypt has the highest percentage of elderly (7.2%) in which the percent of older people was 7.2% in 2013, 8.1% in 2016, and projected to be 9.2% in 2021, and it is predictable to reach 20.8% in 2050 (Aly, Dessoki, Eldeeb, & Mohamed, 2021).…”

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Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Mohamed Zein El-Abdeen,

Hassan AbdElhameed,

Magdy Ali

2021

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Frailty is an important and a highly prevalent health problem in older adults that has a negative impact on health related outcomes. The importance of studying frailty comes from the fact that its merely associated with aging but not an inevitable process.Aim: To assess prevalence of frailty and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults.Method: A community based cross sectional study was used withcluster sampling technique targeted 300 older adults in six urban and rural regions a liated to Dakahlia governorate. Data was collected using, Mini-mental State Examination, demographic and health-related data structured interview questionnaire, Katz and Akpom scale, Lawton and Brody scale, the Mini Nutritional Asses sment questionnaire and Frailty was measured using survey of health, and aging, and retirement in Europe of the frailty indicator.Results: Prevalence of frailty was 64.7% among the studied older adults, and only 5.3% were non frail. Age, current work, comorbidity, polypharmavy, IADL, and malnutrition were signi cant independent predictors for frailty (β 0.136, -0.148, 0.117, 0.118, -0.209, and 0.401 respectively), p < 0.05 for all, and responsible for 72.4% of frailty (R 2 = .724). Conclusion:It can be concluded that frailty was highly prevalent in community-dwellers in Egypt urban and rural regions.Risk factors of frailty include female gender, widohood, illiteracy, living arrangements, previous hospitalization, drug compliance, periodic checkup, engagement into social practices, and smoking. Moreover Older adults' age, work status, income, comorbidities, polypharmacy, functional status, and nutritional status were found as the main factors associated with frailty.Recommendations: Assessment of associated risk factors of frailty in older adults should be done through communitybased healthcare programs for early diagnosis and management.

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Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Mohamed Zein El-Abdeen,

Hassan AbdElhameed,

Magdy Ali

2021

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence versus Traditional Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive Function and Psychological Well-being among Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities: A randomized controlled trial

Khirallah Abd El Fatah,

Abdelwahab Khedr,

Alshammari

et al. 2024

Geriatric Nursing

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Monkeypox Emergence Post-COVID: Insight into Egyptian Older Adult’s Awareness, Concern, and Mental Health

Ibrahim,

Abd Elmawla,

Elgarhy

et al. 2024

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Aim: To identify Egyptian older adults’ awareness, concerns, and mental health about the monkeypox outbreak. Background: In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox disease is receiving more attention. The monkeypox virus outbreak has posed a global concern, especially to older adults with comorbidities. Natural disasters, and endemic affect older persons’ mental health. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was followed. Methods: 254 older adults were recruited from three outpatient clinics using consecutive sampling using four tools. Results: 74.0% of older study participants were unaware of monkeypox. Gender, level of education, residence, worry about contracting monkeypox infection, and mental distress are predictors of awareness about monkeypox ( p < .001). Worry of contracting monkeypox infection was common among female participants ( p = .038), highly educated ( p = .001), who had a low level of awareness and high level of mental distress ( p = .001 for both). Conclusion: Awareness of monkeypox was associated with worry and mental distress. Gerontological nurses have a vital role in contacting older adults and providing care and education that decreases worry and preserves minds and feelings, improving their quality of life. Establishing a national strategic planning and crisis prevention framework to alleviate psychological distress and prevent mental health issues from deteriorating in this group is crucial.

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Challenges being Faced by the Elderly People in Accessing Health Services in Beni-Suef University Hospital

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence versus Traditional Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive Function and Psychological Well-being among Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities: A randomized controlled trial

Monkeypox Emergence Post-COVID: Insight into Egyptian Older Adult’s Awareness, Concern, and Mental Health

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