Prevalence of substance abuse, mental health and frailty among elderly hospitalized in Hazrat-e Rasoul Hospital
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Introduction: People in old age are susceptible to a variety of diseases and disabilities due to decreased physiological capacities. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse, mental health, and frailty among the elderly hospitalized in Hazrat-e Rasoul Hospital in 2019. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was performed on 300 patients 60 years old and over at Hazrat-e Rasoul Hospital in Tehran. The researcher-made questionnaires for demographics, general health (GHQ), substance use (DAST), and clinical frailty questionnaires (CFS) were used to obtain the data. Results: The age range of the participants was between 60 and 97 years with a mean of 71 years. 22.7% equals 68% of the elderly studied with substance abuse, mean overall health score was 19.78 with a standard deviation of 13.38 and in elderly frailty, good management index with a frequency of 69 persons equals 23% of Subjects have the highest frequency. Conclusion: The findings showed that the family, social and economic status of the elderly is influenced by the prevalence of substance abuse and their general health and frailty.
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