Healthy and clinical meta-data and aggregated mini-mental status exam scores for the Persian speaking population

Ramezani, Amir; Alvani, Seyed Reza; Saleh, Meena; Hosseini, Seyed Mehrshad Parvin; Alameddine, Lama R.

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-01998-9

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“…The study included 300 women who were 60 years of age or above. Inclusion criteria were age between 60-80 years and the ability to communicate, while exclusion criteria were suffering from cognitive impairment, failure to complete the written consent form, scoring 23 and less on the Mini-Mental State Examination test (19), and experiencing an acute physical or mental problem (death of family or friends, incurable disease, and non-traumatic events which have disrupted their social participation) in the period up to one month before the assessment (20). The sample size for the study was calculated using the correlation coefficient of 0.22, the test power was 90%, the first type error was equal to 5%, and the confidence level was 95% (21).…”

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Social Participation and Related Factors in Older Adult Women

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J Educ Community Health

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Background: Social participation is one of the most important factors in the health of the elderly and also the main goal of health-related interventions. The purpose of this study was to assess social participation and its related factors in the elderly women population. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 women aged 60 and older in Hamadan, Iran, in 2020. The samples were selected by a simple random sampling method and according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. A demographic questionnaire, Women’s Social Participation Factors Questionnaire, and mini-mental state examination were completed, and data were obtained from the participants by trained questionnaires. Results: The mean social participation score was 70.8±10.7, and scores ranged from 0 to 120. The level of social participation was moderate in 82% of the participants, weak and insufficient in 16.3%, and strong in 1.7% of participants. The obtained results indicated that 39% of the participants were employed before the elderly, and 22.67% had regular employment in old age. There were different types of occupation among this group: 30.33% had paid jobs, 23.67% voluntary jobs, 62% religious activities, and 76% were jobless. Moreover, a significant difference was observed between social participation and elderly employment history (P<0.01), level of education (P=0.01), and regular physical activity (P=0.03). Conclusion: The social participation of elderly women was found to be mostly moderate in this study, and people with higher education, regular physical activity, and a vocational history before old age had better social participation.

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“…The cutoff point of this questionnaire in Iran is 23, and a score less than 23 indicates cognitive impairment. This test is validated in Iran and has good validity and acceptable reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.81 (19).…”

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confidence: 99%