Effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on cognitive function and depression in postoperative older adults.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Çetinkaya, Funda; Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat
- Source
- Psychogeriatrics. Sep2022, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p605-611. 7p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *SURGERY & psychology
*PATIENTS
*COGNITION
*GERIATRIC Depression Scale
*MATHEMATICS
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*POSTOPERATIVE period
*MENTAL depression
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*STATISTICAL sampling
*DATA analysis software
*READING
*OLD age
- Language
- ISSN
- 1346-3500
Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on postoperative cognitive function and depression level in older adults. Method: The study was a randomised controlled experimental study. A personal information form, Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were used for data collection. Results: In the evaluation of MMSE and GDS scores of the intervention and control groups 4 weeks after the operation, the differences between the two groups were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The results found that simple calculation and reading aloud after surgery had a positive effect on cognitive function and depression level in older people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]