The correlation between loneliness and dementia fear among elderly people in the community  

作　　者：Jia-Wei Du Han-Yun Guan Li-Hua Jin 

机构地区：[1]School of Nursing,Yanbian University,Yanji 133000,China.2Intensive Care Unit,Binzhou Medical College Affiliated Hospital,Binzhou 256603,China.

出　　处：《Nursing Communications》2025年第6期1-7,共7页护理通讯

摘　　要：Background:To understand the current situation of loneliness and dementia fear among elderly people in the community;Analyze the influencing factors and clarify the correlation between the two.Methods:Through convenience sampling,228 elderly people were selected as the research subjects,and the general demographic characteristics questionnaire,elderly loneliness scale,dementia fear scale,and simplified intelligence status check scale were used for investigation.SPSS 28.0 statistical software was used for data analysis.Results:The total score of loneliness was 96.21±21.83 points,and the total score of dementia fear was 59.34±13.50 points.There were statistically significant differences in dementia fear scores among elderly people in the community in terms of age,gender,marital status,family history of dementia,and number of chronic diseases(P<0.05).Person correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between the total score of dementia fear and loneliness in elderly people in the community(r=0.162,P<0.05).Conclusion:The level of loneliness and dementia fear among elderly people in the community is at a moderate level.Age,gender,marital status,family history of dementia,and number of chronic diseases are important influencing factors of dementia fear among elderly people in the community.The sense of loneliness among elderly people in the community is positively correlated with dementia fear,meaning that the greater the degree of loneliness,the higher the degree of dementia fear among elderly people in the community.

关 键 词：community elderly LONELINESS dementia fear 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]