TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of dementia in long-term care institutions
T2 - A meta-analysis
AU - Fagundes, Daniel Ferreira
AU - Costa, Marcos Túlio
AU - Alves, Bárbara Bispo da Silva
AU - Benício, Maria Madalena Soares
AU - Vieira, Lanna Pinheiro
AU - Carneiro, Lara S.F.
AU - Nascimento, Osvaldo José Moreira
AU - Monteiro-Junior, Renato Sobral
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Objective: This study comprises a systematic review and meta-analysis that aimed to estimate the prevalence of dementia in long-term care institutions (LTCIs). Methods: We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Original transversal and longitudinal articles published until July 2020 were eligible in this review. Databases PubMed/MedLine, Web of Science, Scopus and ScienceDirect were searched. Overall prevalence and confidence intervals were estimated. Heterogeneity was calculated according to the index of heterogeneity (I2). Results: One hundred sev-enty-five studies were found in all databases and 19 studies were meta-analyses, resulting in an overall prevalence of 53% (CI 46-59%; p < 0.01) of demented older adults living in LTCIs. Conclusion: Prevalence of dementia is higher in older adults living in LTCIs than those living in general communities. This data shows a worrying reality that needs to be changed. There is a need for a better understanding of the elements that cause this increase in dementia in LTCFs to direct actions to improve the quality of life and health of institutionalized elderly.
AB - Objective: This study comprises a systematic review and meta-analysis that aimed to estimate the prevalence of dementia in long-term care institutions (LTCIs). Methods: We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Original transversal and longitudinal articles published until July 2020 were eligible in this review. Databases PubMed/MedLine, Web of Science, Scopus and ScienceDirect were searched. Overall prevalence and confidence intervals were estimated. Heterogeneity was calculated according to the index of heterogeneity (I2). Results: One hundred sev-enty-five studies were found in all databases and 19 studies were meta-analyses, resulting in an overall prevalence of 53% (CI 46-59%; p < 0.01) of demented older adults living in LTCIs. Conclusion: Prevalence of dementia is higher in older adults living in LTCIs than those living in general communities. This data shows a worrying reality that needs to be changed. There is a need for a better understanding of the elements that cause this increase in dementia in LTCFs to direct actions to improve the quality of life and health of institutionalized elderly.
KW - Dementia
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Health facilities
KW - Institutionalization
KW - Long-term care institutions
KW - Nursing homes
KW - Prevalence
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U2 - 10.1590/0047-2085000000298
DO - 10.1590/0047-2085000000298
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85100594847
SN - 0047-2085
VL - 70
SP - 59
EP - 67
JO - Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
JF - Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
IS - 1
ER -
