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Volume 10, Issue 1 (Spring 2025) |
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The relationship between social isolation and the risk of malnutrition in the elderly covered by comprehensive health centers in Gorgan in 2022-2023
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Faezeh Sadeghi   , Ghanber Roohi * , Hamideh Mancheri , Naser Behnampoor , Mahbobeh Brojerdi |
| Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan. Iran |
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Abstract: (433 Views) |
Aging is associated with physical, social and psychological changes, and the feeling of loneliness is one of the characteristics of the old age that can cause disturbances in the nutrition of the elderly. This research aims to relate social isolation with the risk of malnutrition in the elderly under the comprehensive health centers of Gorgan It was done in 1401-1402.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach in 1402-1401. The research population was the elderly covered by comprehensive health centers in Gorgan city, who were selected by simple random method without placement in the number of 120 samples. To collect data, social isolation (Luben) and malnutrition (MNA) questionnaires were used. SPSS version 20 software and Fisher-Pearson's exact chi-square tests at 95% confidence level were used for data analysis.
Findings: The results showed that the rate of social isolation of the elderly is 4.9% and the rate of malnutrition in the elderly is 12.9% and 21.5% are at risk of malnutrition. No significant difference was found between malnutrition and social isolation of the elderly (P=0.381), there was no significant relationship between demographic variables (gender, level of education, marriage, ethnicity, illness, occupation, illness) with social isolation and malnutrition. (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Although the results of this study showed that there is no significant relationship between social isolation and malnutrition in the elderly, a significant proportion of the elderly were malnourished, and since nutrition is an important factor for enjoying a quality life. It seems that the attention of the planners in the field of aging can improve the life of the elderly. |
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| Keywords: Malnutrition, Social isolation, Old age |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
elderly social issues
Received: 2025/01/4 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30
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Sadeghi F, Roohi G, Mancheri H, Behnampoor N, brojerdi M. The relationship between social isolation and the risk of malnutrition in the elderly covered by comprehensive health centers in Gorgan in 2022-2023. joge 2025; 10 (1) :33-42 URL: http://joge.ir/article-1-732-en.html
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