Comparison of Cognitive Triad in the Elderly Residing at Nursing Care and Home

• Main Authors: Ali Mohammad Rezaei, Nazanin Kheir Khahan, Afzal Akbari Balootbangan, Masoumeh Abdollahi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences 2015-10-01
• Series: Sālmand
• Subjects: Cognitive triad; Old people; Attitude to self; Attitude to the world; Attitude to the future
• Online Access: http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1031-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1

Objectives: Cognitive impairments and negative attitudes toward self, world, and future in the elderly are common problems that cause loss of efficiency, quality of life, and increased mortality among them. This&nbsp;study compared the cognitive triad (negative attitude toward the self, world, and future) between the&nbsp;elderly who residing at homes and nursing care facilities. Methods & Materials:&nbsp;This study method is causal-comparative and 40 elderly people (20 home residents&nbsp;and 20 living in nursing) were selected for the study. Cognitive triad inventory (CTI) was performed on&nbsp;the elderly. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: The mean age of the participants was 16&plusmn;68 years. Results showed that there were significant&nbsp;differences between the elderly people in nursing homes and home, with regard to their attitude toward&nbsp;themselves (F=229.87, P<0.001), attitude toward the world (F=138.41, P<0.001), and attitudes towards&nbsp;the future (F=151.62, P<0.001). Conclusion: Cognitive impairment in the elderly residents of nursing homes compared to the elderly living&nbsp;at homes was significantly greater, i.e. the attitude of elderly people living in their home is better than&nbsp;the elderly living in nursing homes. Practical results of this study can be applied in future studies. Furthermore,&nbsp;cognitive rehabilitation can be considered as a treatment for the elderly negative attitudes.