Quality of life and cognition in elderly: A systematic review

Abstract Population aging is a progressive phenomenon and it is currently a great challenge. The aim of this Systematic Review study was to present/a research panorama on the relationship between quality of life and cognition in the elderly. We used the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval Syst...

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Veröffentlicht in:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) 2019, Vol.36
Hauptverfasser: ROCHA, Manuela Lima Carvalho da, MAGALHÃES, Celina Maria Colino, SAMPAIO, Edilson Coelho, COSTA, Elson Ferreira, RAMOS, Maély Ferreira Holanda
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Population aging is a progressive phenomenon and it is currently a great challenge. The aim of this Systematic Review study was to present/a research panorama on the relationship between quality of life and cognition in the elderly. We used the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online databases, and the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and the Scientifi c Electronic Library Online. The NodeXL software was used for keyword analysis.Fourteen articles met the eligibility criteria and were categorized. Most of the studies were conducted and published in Brazil. The mini-mental state exam was the most widely used research instrument in the studies and the term ‘qualityof life’ occurred more frequently and had more connections in the network. The research provides information on the existing studies and contributes to actions that involve care in the area of Gerontology. Resumo O envelhecimento populacional é um fenômeno progressivo e constitui um desafi o atual. Este estudo de Revisão Sistemática objetivou construir um panorama de pesquisas sobre a relação entre qualidade de vida e cognição em idosos. Foramutilizadas as bases de dados Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e Scientific Electronic Library Online. Foi utilizado o software NodeXL para a análise da rededas palavras-chave. Catorze artigos obtidos atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade e foram categorizados. A maioria dos estudos foram realizados e publicados no Brasil. O Miniexame do Estado Mental foi o instrumento de pesquisa mais utilizado nos estudos e o termo qualidade de vida teve maior ocorrência e conexões na rede. A pesquisa proporcionou o conhecimento dos estudos existentes e que contribua para ações que envolvem cuidado na área da Gerontologia.
ISSN:0103-166X
1982-0275
1982-0275
DOI:10.1590/1982-0275201936e180100