Cognitive Impairment and Related Factors Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes from a Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the biomedical, psychological, and social behavior risk factors for cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 240 patients with T2DM. A questionnaire was used to colle...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8560081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34737592 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S333373 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the biomedical, psychological, and social behavior risk factors for cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 240 patients with T2DM. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and disease-related data on patients, and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Diabetes Self-care Scale (DSCS), and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to assess patients’ depression status, self-management behavior, and social support, respectively. The Chinese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to evaluate cognitive function, with a score <26 set as the threshold for cognitive impairment. RESULTS: The prevalence of cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly patients with T2DM was 52.5%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older age, a history of hypoglycemia within 1 month, and depression were independent risk factors for cognitive impairment. Education for >12 years, urban living, and a higher total score on the DSCS were independent protective factors against cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION: T2DM patients with high risk of cognitive impairment can be identified early from the bio-psycho-social perspective. Patients with T2DM who are older, less educated, living in rural areas, have hypoglycemia history, and have poor self-management of diabetes are at increased risk of cognitive impairment. Closer monitoring of patients with hypoglycemia, early detection of depression, and improving patients’ self-management capacity can prevent cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly patients with T2DM. |
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