Assessment of Cognitive Function in Geriatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | ||||
Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 8, Volume 8, Issue 3, February 2021, Page 109-121 PDF (977.3 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2021.213168 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Hanem Anan1; Marwa Mohamed2; Soad Abd Elhameed1 | ||||
1Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
2Department of Chest Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is a growing public healthcare issue in the world that increases with age. It has significant impairments in cognitive function attributed to intermittent hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation. Aim: Assess the cognitive function in geriatric patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Method: Descriptive research design was used. This study was conducted in the outpatient clinic of the Chest Medicine Department at Main Mansoura University Hospital. A purposive sample of 100 geriatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea was enrolled in the study. Data was collected using 3 tools; Geriatric Patient’s Demographic characteristics and Clinical Data Sheet, Mini-Mental State Examination scale, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results: The mean score of cognitive function was 22.30±3.79 with 51.0% of the studied elders had mild cognitive function impairment and 14% had severe cognitive function impairment. In addition, a strong negative correlation was found between obstructive sleep apnea severity and geriatric patient's cognitive function (P<0.001*). Conclusion: Cognitive function impairment was common among geriatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Recommendation: Designing an educational program for the obstructive sleep apnea geriatric patients about treatment adherence to improve cognitive function and prevent further deterioration. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Cognitive function; Obstructive sleep apnea; Geriatric patients | ||||
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