Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination

Alhamdan, Adel A.; Bindawas, Saad M.; Al-Amoud, Maysoon M.; Al-Orf, Saada M.; Al-Muammar, May N.; Calder, Philip C.

doi:10.15537/smj.2020.12.25576

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“…A cross-sectional multistage study that involved 1299 older individuals attending PHCCs in Riyadh between January 2015 and April 2017, using the Arabic version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); found that 21% of the studied population had cognitive impairment. 29 Furthermore, a community-based study in 2018 among 170 persons aged ≥60 years using the Arabic version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test reported the prevalence of cognitive impairment to be 45%, mild cognitive impairment to be 38.6%, and dementia at 6.4%. 30 In addition, a recent study in Portugal that assessed the prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in the elderly population (65-85 years old) reported the prevalence of cognitive impairment to be 15.5%.…”

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Morbidity profile among older people at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia during the period 2012-2020

Al-Amoud

Omar

Almashjary

et al. 2023

SMJ

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Objectives: To evaluate the morbidity profile and explore the geriatric giants, health problems, and their risk factors among old people in the older people health clinics at primary health care centers )PHCCs( in Saudi Arabia.Methods: This is a record-based descriptive crosssectional study. Data was collected between 2012-2020 using the health data of older people to whom comprehensive geriatric assessment )CGA( was carried out at 1,481 PHCCs in Saudi Arabia. Data included sociodemographic and health related characteristics, medications, results of CGA, complete clinical examination, and laboratory results.

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Morbidity profile among older people at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia during the period 2012-2020

Al-Amoud

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Almashjary

et al. 2023

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“…Despite using different methodology, our results are in agreement with a recent study by Alshammari et al in 2020, which used the MMSE in the same setting (primary healthcare) with 1299 participants. They found the prevalence of MCI to be around 17% and that of severe cognitive impairment to be 3.8% [ 11 ].…”

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Prevalence of Dementia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Geriatric Patients Visiting Primary Healthcare Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alsebayel¹,

Alangari²,

Almubarak³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Introduction: Dementia is a major cause of morbidity and dependence. The number of elderly individuals living with dementia worldwide is expected to rise up to 131 million by 2050. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is estimated to be one of the highest prevalence regions. However, there are limited numbers of studies in the region, especially on the primary care level. This study aims to determine the prevalence of dementia and identify the most important modifiable risk factors in our sample. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used utilizing the non-probability convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire including demographic data, the Arabic version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) to screen for depression, and the Arabic version of the eight-item Alzheimer's Dementia (AD8) to screen for dementia, were administered to participants recruited from six primary healthcare centers in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Results: This study found the prevalence of dementia to be 16% and 11% assuming cutoff points of 3 and 4, respectively, using the Arabic version of AD8, with depression and dyslipidemia as important modifiable risk factors for dementia in our sample. Conclusion: Primary healthcare professionals should be aware of the important modifiable risk factors such as dyslipidemia and depression in the population to be able to develop strategies for early detection and slowing down the progression of dementia. Further research to identify other modifiable risk factors in the population is recommended.

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“…In this way, there is a positive relationship between the physiotherapists in maintaining better chances to live a healthy life. This study is evident that physiotherapists are a major part of every society, which helps the public to keep efforts for their health [19]. Primary healthcare is needed for people to check on the increased risks of the diseases.…”

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“…The reduction in the ratio of these diseases is vital to improving the health of the people. Therefore, the role of physiotherapists is determining factor for the health of the people and great leads to creating a better way of life for them [19]. The number of primary healthcare issues is handled by physiotherapists who significantly help the public to keep a check on the health issues.…”

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Physiotherapist as Health Promotion Practitioners in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Riyadh City

Alsalem¹,

Almuhaid²

2023

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Variables Abbreviation1. Physiotherapists have no role to play in the health promotion in Riyadh City (PRPHR). 2. Physiotherapists working within district health system should include health promotion in their services in Riyadh City (PHPSR). 3. Physiotherapists should responsible for the development of the health promotion polices in Riyadh City (PSRPR). 4. There is a need for physiotherapists to shift from a biomedical approach to a model ensuring health promotion in Riyadh City (PBMHPRC). 5. The physiotherapists is responsible for the planning of a health promotion polices in Riyadh City (PRPHRC). 6. Physiotherapists as health promotion practitioners are responsible for evaluation and implementation of health promotion in Riyadh City (PHPREHP). 7. Would physiotherapists educate people on ergonomics in community where you practice in Riyadh City (WPECPR). 8. Would Physiotherapists play a part in arrive alive campaign of the government in Riyadh City (WPACGR). 9. Would Physiotherapists educate all the clients on healthy diet and need for exercise in Riyadh City (WPCHER). 10. Would physiotherapists participate in an advocacy activity to electrify households to reduce burns caused by the use of coal and paraffin in Riyadh City (WPEHBUR). 11. Would physiotherapists get involved in the efforts to improve the physical exercise for school children to reduce the prevalence of obesity and related diseases in Riyadh City (WPPODR). ResultsThe IBM SPSS and the Microsoft Excel have been used for the analysis of the data with the help of factor analysis and the principal components analysis, along with regression analysis and the correlation analysis.The practical implication of the study is that this work is contributed in the available literature by clearing the role of physiotherapist as health promotion practitioners. The findings are help to develop the effective polices in primary healthcare sector as far as the role of physiotherapist as the health promotion is concerned and it also helps the physiotherapy community to be part of Primary Health Care. ConclusionThe originality of this research work is that it is one of the fewest and one of the earliest research projects works that conduct to clear the role of health promotion in the primary health care. The health promotion is concerning physiotherapy community as part of primary health care.

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Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

Morbidity profile among older people at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia during the period 2012-2020

Morbidity profile among older people at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia during the period 2012-2020

Prevalence of Dementia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Geriatric Patients Visiting Primary Healthcare Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Physiotherapist as Health Promotion Practitioners in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Riyadh City

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