Practical Geriatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (9): 920-923.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2022.09.013

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Mediating effect of perceived stress on self-neglect and frailty in hospitalized elderly patients

YUAN Sheng-nan, ZHOU Jing, LI Min   

  1. Medical College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
  • Received:2021-09-23 Online:2022-09-20 Published:2022-09-21

Abstract: Objective To investigate the mediating role of perceived stress between self-neglect and frailty in hospitalized elderly patients, and to provide theoretical basis for improving the physical and mental health of hospitalized elderly patients. Methods The samples were selected by convenience sampling. General information questionnaire, Elderly Self-Neglect Questionnaire, Fried Frailty Phenotype, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale and Short-Form Mini-Nutritional Assessment were used in 380 elderly patients. Process V3.5 plug-in in SPSS 23.0 was used to test the mediating effect of perceived pressure. Results Perceived stress score had a positive correlation with self-neglect and frailty. Self-neglect had a positive correlation with frailty. Perceived stress mediated the relationship between self-neglect and frailty, accounting for 20.63% of the total effects. Conclusions Perceived pressure plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-neglect and frailty in hospitalized elderly patients. It is important to pay more attention to the relationship between self-neglect and perceived pressure in hospitalized elderly patients to reduce the incidence of frailty.

Key words: self-neglect, frailty, perceived stress, aged

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