• 1. West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
  • 2. West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
YUANPing, Email: yuanp1117@126.com
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Objective To explore the quality of life (QOL) of rural cognitive function impaired elderly in Guangyuan city and analysis the influencing factors, in order to provide evidence for improving the QOL of rural cognitive function impaired elderly. Methods By stratified cluster sampling method, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was adopted in the cognitive function impaired screening in Guangyuan rural area of Sichuan province in 2012, then we used SF-12 questionnaire to evaluate the QOL of those rural elderly (more than 60 years old) whose cognitive function was impaired. Results A total of 270 rural cognitive function impaired elderly were selected from 735 old people. The results of QOL assessment showed that:the mean of physical component summary (PCS) was 37.93±11.55, and the mean of mental component summary (MCS) was 44.07±13.14. Gender, age, education levels, economic situation of the selfassessment, chronic disease, being engaging in physical labour and daily life care were correlated with the score of QOL. Conclusion In order to improve their QOL, we should help the elderly with cognitive function impaired and focus on prevention and individual treatment; their special difficulties should be fully considered when making the policy of health care and social security.

Citation: HAOTian-you, YANGYang, LVHong-liang, QIUPei-yuan, WENJin, MAOHui, YUANPing. Quality of Life of Rural Cognitive Function Impaired Elderly in Guangyuan City: A Status-quo Study. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2014, 14(4): 394-398. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20140068 Copy

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